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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Robert R. Gensler, Jr., Hyde Park, NY (US);
Serban C. Maerean, Carmel, NY (US);
Clarence B. Parker, Jr., Kingston, NY (US);
Hemant R. Suri, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Robert R. Gensler, Jr., Hyde Park, NY (US);
Serban C. Maerean, Carmel, NY (US);
Clarence B. Parker, Jr., Kingston, NY (US);
Hemant R. Suri, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The problem of providing and interacting with a number of different security mechanisms in a clustered data processing environment is solved by providing a Mechanism Abstract Layer which presents a consistent interface to applications running on the various nodes within the cluster. Mechanism Pluggable Modules are provided for each security mechanism that one wishes to employ. The Pluggable Modules provide a mechanism for mapping individualized security mechanism parameters through an interface with the Mechanism Abstract Layer. This provides a consistent interface for applications running on the nodes and it also avoids costly adaptations that would otherwise be necessary to accommodate new security mechanisms or variations in prior security mechanisms.