Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Openwave Systems Inc.

Andrew R Large

Alan Michael Snyder

April S Chang

The Web Services Development Kit (WSDK) comprises a set of build-time tools and run-time components designed to support the development of web services and the interface to those services. WSDK provides a framework for the development of web services that isolates developers from the implementation details of the markup and transport layers, by separating the logical aspects of the service development from the physical aspects. A 'call' generated by a client contains a batch of operations to be executed in the context of a single request/reply message exchange. A markup library translates logical structure to a specific markup language. Additional markup languages are supported by adding additional modules to the markup library.

Method and apparatus for developing web services using standard logical interfaces to support multiple markup languages

A method and apparatus for managing computer network services from a central management console program residing on an administration server is disclosed. A service, such as an e-mail program, is installed, typically by a system administrator, on a host server computer. During installation, data relating to the service's management module is stored in a well-known location on the host server computer. A central management console program residing on an administration server causes the retrieval of the data relating to the management module from the well-known location. The central management console program stores the data relating to the management module in a storage area accessible by the console program and the host server computer and thereby facilitates the management and modification of the service from the central management console program. The central management console program can be accessed using a single uniform locator, such as a URL, instead of having to access each individual host service computer to manage services on a computer network.

Method and apparatus for managing services in a computer network from a central console

A method and apparatus of securing access to a service manager for the administration of services residing on multiple service host computers from an administration server computer is described. A user identifier, such as a user name, and a corresponding password are provided to the service manager. The user identifier is associated with a system administrator having administrative access to the services. The service manager authenticates the user by comparing the user identifier and password against a list of user identifiers and corresponding passwords stored in a persistent memory. A list of services to which the system administrator has administrative access is derived from the data in persistent memory. When the system administrator makes a request to administer one or more services from the list of services, the administrator's access control is verified at the service host computers on which the requested services reside by examining access control data in the persistent memory. Management files are transferred from the service host computers to the administration server computer thereby facilitating manipulation of the management files utilizing the service manager.

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La Selva Beach, CA, United States of America

Andrew R Large