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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
Gregory Wray Teather, Redmond, WA (US);
Parmita Mehta, Kirkland, WA (US);
Salim Alam, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Gregory Wray Teather, Redmond, WA (US);
Parmita Mehta, Kirkland, WA (US);
Salim Alam, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for retrieving and using cloud based storage credentials. Embodiments of the invention include automatically retrieving cloud based credentials (e.g., storage keys) as needed, such as, for example, on demand. Automatically retrieving credentials reduces administrator workloads and mitigates the potential for human errors. Embodiments of the invention also include using credentials (e.g., storage keys) in the deployment and ongoing operation of services (e.g., computing workers) in a resource cloud. Embodiments of the invention also include propagating credentials (e.g., storage keys) to instances running in the cloud during deployment.