INTEROPERABLE CREDENTIAL GATHERING AND ACCESS MODULARITY
摘要
A credential is translated with one of different credential provider modules each translating a corresponding different type of credential into a common protocol. The translated credential is communicated through an API to a logon UI module to an operating system (OS) of a local machine. An OS logon module is called by the logon UI module to authenticate the translated credential against a credential database. A user identified by the translated credential is logged on to access the local machine when the authentication is successful. The credential can also be used with a selection received from t he logon UI module via a corresponding one of different pre-log access provider (PLAP) modules that each communicate with the API. The API establishes a network session with an access service specified by the selected PLAP module when the credential is authenticated with the credential database.
申请公布号
CA2482081(A1)
申请公布日期
2005.04.24
申请号
CA20042482081
申请日期
2004.09.16
申请人
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
发明人
STEPHENS, JOHN;FLO, ERIC R.;ILAC, CRISTIAN;PERLIN, ERIC C.;REASOR, STERLING M.;RICHARDS, STEFAN;HUTZ, BENJAMIN A.;SCHUTZ, KLAUS U.