Patent ID: 8688835
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computing device-implemented method for enabling or disabling a user for a first service, the method comprising: receiving a request to enable or disable a user for the first service; identifying a second service that is required by the first service from a service management component that stores information about services and information indicating relationships between services; executing, based on the received request, at least one service neutral function common for all services for a specific purpose, the service neutral function including software code and/or configuration for the second service, to enable or disable the user for the identified second service; executing, after executing the at least one service neutral function for the second service, said at least one service neutral function for the first service to enable or disable the user for the first service; wherein executing to enable or disable the user for the first service comprises: executing, after executing a plurality of service neutral functions for the second service, said at least one service neutral function for the first service to enable or disable the user for the first service; and aborting the execution to enable or disable the user for the first service when the user cannot be enabled or disabled for the identified second service.