Patent ID: 8458803
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. In a group communication system having a plurality of clients and a plurality of servers, the plurality of servers in communication with each other, a method of providing Global Account Lockout (GAL) using an Ordered Message Service (OMS), the method comprising: receiving a database operation from at least one of the plurality of clients, the database operation received by at least one of the plurality of servers; if the database operation does not contain an authentication mechanism, returning from the database operation; if the database operation contains an authentication mechanism, determining whether the authentication mechanism is good; sending a bind message to a GAL manager, wherein the GAL manager is configured to manage access of said database operation to all of the plurality of servers without regard to the at least one of the plurality of clients from which said database operation is received, wherein sending a bind message comprises checking a GAL state, wherein checking the GAL state comprises determining if an account is locked, and if the account is not locked and the bind message is a bind returning operation to the at least one of the plurality of clients.