# US 9,882,718 B2 · Using a module for opening multiple databases > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,882,718 B2 - Document ID: US9882718B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/082,577 - Filed: 2016-03-28 - Published: 2016-07-21 - Granted: 2018-01-30 - Earliest claimed: 2009-11-30 - Assignees: Red Hat, Inc. - Applicants: Red Hat, Inc. - Inventors: Robert Relyea - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9882718B2 ## CPC - H04L 9/30: Public key, i.e. encryption algorithm being computationally infeasible to invert or user's encryption keys not requiring secrecy - G06F 21/602: {Providing cryptographic facilities or services} - G06F 21/6218: {to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database} - H04L 63/062: {for key distribution, e.g. centrally by trusted party (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving a central third party H04L9/0819)} - H04L 63/0823: {using certificates (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263)} - H04L 63/102: {Entity profiles} - H04L 63/107: {wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals} - H04L 63/168: {above the transport layer} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A processing device is to determine that a module, executed from a memory by the processing device, is an initialized module in view of the module previously opening a first database. The processing device is to create a slot to open a second database using the initialized module. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: determining that a module, executed from a memory by a processing device, is an initialized module in view of the module previously opening a first database; and causing, by the processing device, the initialized module to create a slot to open a second database for access by an application. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the second database from a request from the application to access data that is stored in the second database. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein identifying the second database comprises: receiving load data that identifies the second database, the load data being based on user-configurable policy information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the user-configurable policy information is stored in a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP)-based database. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the user-configurable policy information identifies the second database to be opened in view of at least one of: a server type, an application type, an application name, or user type. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the load data comprises: receiving an initialization request to access security data stored in a database; opening a system database in response to receiving the initialization request, wherein the system database identifies a module database interface; accessing, via the module database interface, user-configurable policy information stored in an LDAP-based database; and obtaining the load data for opening the second database. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining that the module is an initialized module comprises: attempting to initialize the initialized module; and receiving an error code indicating that the initialized module is initialized. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the initialized module comprises at least one of a soft-token module for opening a database storing security data or a Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) module for opening a database storing a PEM file. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprises at least one of a key, a certificate, or a Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) file. ### Claim 10 A system comprising: a memory; and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory, the processing device to: determine that a module, executed from the memory by the processing device, is an initialized module in view of the module previously opening a first database; and cause the initialized module to create a slot to open a second database for access by an application. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, the processing device to identify the second database from a request from the application to access data that is stored in the second database. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, the processing device to receive load data that identifies the second database, the load data being based on user-configurable policy information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the user-configurable policy information identifies the second database in view of at least one of: a server type, an application type, an application name, or a user type. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, the processing device to: receive an initialization request to access security data stored in a database; open a system database in response to receiving the initialization request, wherein the system database identifies a module database interface; access, via the module database interface, user-configurable policy information stored in an LDAP-based database; and obtain the load data for opening the second database. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, the processing device to: attempt to initialize the initialized module; and receive an error code indicating that the initialized module is initialized. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the data comprises at least one of a key, a certificate, or a Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) file. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to: determine that a module, executed from the memory by the processing device, is an initialized module in view of the module previously opening a first database; and cause, by the processing device, the initialized module to create a slot to open a second database for access by an application. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, the processing device to: receive load data that identifies the second database, the load data being based on user-configurable policy information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, the processing device to: receive an initialization request to access security data stored in a database; open a system database in response to receiving the initialization request, wherein the system database identifies a module database interface; access, via the module database interface, user-configurable policy information stored in an LDAP-based database; and obtain the load data for opening the second database. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, the processing device to: attempt to initialize the initialized module; and receive an error code indicating that the initialized module is initialized.