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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2002
Andrew M. Himberger, Redmond, WA (US);
Chris Pearo, Seattle, WA (US);
Lucas J. Forschler, Kirkland, WA (US);
Stillman T. Saunders, Sammamish, WA (US);
Andrew M. Himberger, Redmond, WA (US);
Chris Pearo, Seattle, WA (US);
Lucas J. Forschler, Kirkland, WA (US);
Stillman T. Saunders, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems authenticate a user of a sub-location of a network location by using a first cookie for authentication within the network location, such as a domain of the world wide web, and also use a second cookie for authentication within a sub-location of the network location. When the user attempts to visit a network location or sub-location within the network location, the server of the network location authenticates the user by obtaining a previously stored cookie from the user's computer and validating it for the network location. Upon being authenticated by the validation, a cookie for a sub-location within the network location is generated for the user and provided to the user's computer. When the user attempts to access the sub-location within the network location, the cookie provided to the user's computer for the sub-location is obtained and validated to authenticate the user for the sub-location.