EXTENSIBLE FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNICATING OVER A FIRE WALL WITH A SOFTWARE APPLICATION REGARDING A USER ACCOUNT

摘要

An on-premise software application (“OPA”) is communicated with according to an action received from outside a firewall. The action concerns user account information maintained by the OPA. The OPA is installed on a device located inside the firewall. The action is received from a management server located outside the firewall. The action includes a portion that adheres to a standardized format. An OPA interface request is generated based on the action. The OPA interface request includes the standardized portion. The OPA interface request is sent to an agent/OPA interface.