Selective Password Synchronization

摘要

A mechanism is provided for selective password synchronization. An indication is received that a password is to be changed for an account in a plurality of accounts associated with an individual, where the indication includes a new password. Responsive to receiving the indication of the password change, the account is grouped with one or more other accounts in the plurality of accounts thereby forming a first subset of accounts, where grouping the account with the one or more other accounts in the plurality of accounts excludes at least one account in the plurality of accounts thereby forming a second subset of accounts. The new password is propagated to the first subset of accounts according to a first policy. The new password is propagated to a second subset of accounts of the plurality of accounts according to a second policy, where the second policy is different from the first policy.

主权项

1. A method, in a data processing system, for selective password synchronization, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor in the data processing system, an indication that a password is to be changed for an account in a plurality of accounts associated with an individual, wherein the indication includes a new password; responsive to receiving the indication of the password change, grouping, by the processor, the account with one or more other accounts in the plurality of accounts thereby forming a first subset of accounts, wherein grouping the account with the one or more other accounts in the plurality of accounts excludes at least one account in the plurality of accounts thereby forming a second subset of accounts; propagating, by the processor, the new password to the first subset of accounts according to a first policy; and propagating, by the processor, the new password to a second subset of accounts of the plurality of accounts according to a second policy, wherein the second policy is different from the first policy.