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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2000
Leon Wong, Redmond, WA (US);
Sudhanshu Aggarwal, Bellevue, WA (US);
Peter Beebee, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Jesse Vincent, Somerville, MA (US);
Leon Wong, Redmond, WA (US);
Sudhanshu Aggarwal, Bellevue, WA (US);
Peter Beebee, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Jesse Vincent, Somerville, MA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Method and systems are disclosed for enabling a computer system to generate a request that includes an instruction identifying the authentication method or methods to be used when authenticating a subset of the client computer systems or users network connected to a server computer system. The subset of client computer systems or users may include as little a single computer system or user. The request is then transmitted to the server computer system. When receiving subsequent requests for service from any of the subset of client computer systems or users, the server computer system will refer to the information in the instruction to determine which authentication methods are acceptable in authenticating the client computer system or user.