Methods & apparatuses for controlling access to secured servers

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to control access to at least one secured server based on at least one access criterion, the control logic comprising computer-readable program code for causing the computer to:

• receive from a submitter, a request for a requestor to access the secured server wherein the request includes data to verify the access criterion;
• verify whether the access criterion has been met;
• and
• authorize access to the secured server.

Apparatus for controlling access to at least one secured server based on at least one access criterion, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving from a submitter, a request for a requestor to access the secured server wherein the request includes data to verify the access criterion;
• means for verifying whether the access criterion has been met;
• and
• means for authorizing access to the secured server;
• wherein the means for verifying whether the access criterion has been met comprises means for verifying at least one of the following:
• whether access to the secured server is essential to responsibilities of the requestor;
• whether the submitter is authorized to request access for the requester;
• and
• whether the approver is authorized to request access to the secured server.