Integrated hosted directory
AssigneeJumpCloud, Inc.
InventorsRajat Bhargava, James Brown, Christopher Marie
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for enterprise-wide management of disparate devices, applications, and users are described. A cloud-based central server may maintain an integrated hosted directory, which may allow user authentication, authorization, and management of information technology (IT) resources across device types, operating systems, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) and on-premises applications. IT resources for multiple and separate customers may be managed from a single, central directory, and servers may be brought online to allow access to the directory according to system loading.
Claims20
A method for resource management, comprising:
- managing a directory that comprises a mapping between a plurality of users and a plurality of information technology (IT) resources, wherein:
- a first portion of the directory comprises references to a first set of IT resources of the plurality of IT resources associated with a first organization, wherein the first organization comprises a first set of users of the plurality of users, and
- a second portion of the directory comprises references to a second set of IT resources of the plurality of IT resources associated with a second organization, the second organization comprising a second set of users of the plurality of users;
- authenticating a user of the first organization for access to an IT resource of the first set of IT resources, wherein the authenticating is based at least in part on an attempt of the user to access a functionality of the IT resource;
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- providing, to the IT resource based at least in part on authenticating the user, an indication that the user is assigned a permission to access the functionality of the IT resource.
A method for resource management, comprising:
- managing a directory that comprises a mapping between a plurality of devices and a plurality of information technology (IT) resources, wherein:
- a first portion of the directory comprises references to a first set of IT resources of the plurality of IT resources for a first organization, wherein the first organization comprises a first set of devices of the plurality of devices, and
- a second portion of the directory comprises references to a second set of IT resources of the plurality of IT resources for a second organization, the second organization comprising a second set of devices of the plurality of devices;
- authenticating a device of the first organization for access to an IT resource of the first set of IT resources associated with the first portion of the directory, wherein the authenticating is based at least in part on an attempt of the device to access a functionality of the IT resource:
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- providing, based at least in part on authenticating the device, an indication to the IT resource that the device is assigned a permission to access the functionality of the IT resource.
A system for resource management, comprising:
- a hardware-implemented central server comprising a directory that comprises a mapping between a plurality of users and a plurality of information technology (IT) resources, wherein:
- a first portion of the directory comprises references to a first set of IT resources of the plurality of IT resources for a first organization, wherein the first organization comprises a first set of users of the plurality of users, and
- a second portion of the directory comprises references to a second set of IT resources of the plurality of IT resources for a second organization, the second organization comprising a second set of users of the plurality of users;
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- an authentication server that is configured to:
- authenticate a user of the first organization for access to an IT resource of the first set of IT resources, wherein the authenticating is based at least in part on an attempt of the user to access a functionality of the IT resource;
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- provide, to the IT resource based at least in part on authenticating the user, an indication that the user is assigned a permission to access the functionality of the IT resource.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.