Patent ID: 7024692

Claim:
A system for enabling asynchronous authentication of a non-preauthenticated client-User means in a Kerberos domain servicing multiple requesting non-preauthenticated clients while eliminating any delays due to multiple concurrent authentication requests, said system comprising: (a) client-User means ( 10 ) for requesting authentication from a specialized multi-processor, multi-platform client-server means ( 13 ); (b) said specialized multi-processor, multi-platform client-server means ( 13 ) for communicating with a Kerberos server means ( 20 ) for developing a specific set of credentials for each client requesting authentication; (c) said Kerberos server means ( 20 ) for developing an asynchronous authentication response and a Ticket Granting Service to said specialized multi-processor, multi-platform client-server means ( 13 ).