Patent ID: 7639629
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: an internet information server receiving a message sent by a user, the message comprising a source endpoint, a destination endpoint, a source endpoint user and an action; the internet information server authenticating the user that sent the message; the internet information server setting the user that is authenticated as a submitting user; the internet information server invoking a web service method associated with the message; the web service method accessing the message to retrieve the source endpoint user stored in the message; the web service method logging into an application while impersonating the source endpoint user stored in the message such that the application runs as if the application had been logged into directly by the source endpoint user; the application retrieving a source endpoint stored in the message; and the application determining if the submitting user is authorized to submit messages on behalf of the source endpoint.