Configurable user management
AssigneeEMC Corporation
InventorsSrikanthan Raghunathan, Arati Pradhan, John Thomas, Kranthi K. Pachipala, Michael H. Walther, Sachin B. Chaudhari
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Abstract
A user is authenticated by receiving an indication that a portal user wants to access a server. An attempt is made to access the server using a first authentication technique. If the first technique fails, an attempt is made to access the server using a second authentication technique.
Claims22
A method of authenticating a user comprising:
- receiving an indication that a portal user wants to access a server;
- attempting to access the server using a first authentication technique;
- and
- attempting to access the server using a second authentication technique if the first technique fails.
A system for authenticating a user comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
- receive an indication that a portal user wants to access a server;
- attempt to access the server using a first authentication technique;
- and
- attempt to access the server using a second authentication technique if the first technique fails.
A computer program product for authenticating a user, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving an indication that a portal user wants to access a server;
- attempting to access the server using a first authentication technique;
- and
- attempting to access the server using a second authentication technique if the first technique fails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.