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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2002
Ward Scott Foster, Boise, ID (US);
Robert John Madril, Jr., Boise, ID (US);
Shell Sterling Simpson, Boise, ID (US);
Ward Scott Foster, Boise, ID (US);
Robert John Madril, Jr., Boise, ID (US);
Shell Sterling Simpson, Boise, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Authorizing access to a network resource utilizing an autonomous authorization service. One method embodying the invention includes receiving a request to access a resource and acquiring credentials, identifying an authorization service that is autonomous of the resource, providing the credentials to the authorization service and requesting authorization to access the resource. The authorization service authenticates the credentials and authorizes access the resource only if the credentials are authentic.