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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2001
John E. Brezak, Woodinville, WA (US);
Peter T. Brundrett, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard B. Ward, Redmond, WA (US);
John E. Brezak, Woodinville, WA (US);
Peter T. Brundrett, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard B. Ward, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, improved methods and arrangements are provided that improve access control within a computer. The methods and arrangements specifically identify the authentication mechanism/mechanisms, and/or characteristics thereof, that were used in verifying that a user with a unique name is the actual user that the name implies, to subsequently operating security mechanisms. Thus, differentiating user requests based on this additional information provides additional control.