METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPLETING, BY A SINGLE-SIGN ON COMPONENT, AN AUTHENTICATION PROCESS IN A FEDERATED ENVIRONMENT TO A RESOURCE NOT SUPPORTING FEDERATION

摘要

A system for distributed authentication includes a client machine, in a first domain in a federation, that receives from a user a first set of authentication credentials. The system also includes an intermediate machine in a second domain in the federation, a server, also in the second domain, a password management program executing on the server and a non-federated resource. The intermediate machine authenticates the user responsive to receiving the first set of authentication credentials and identifies a second set of authentication credentials. The server in the second domain authenticates the user, responsive to the second set of authentication credentials. The password management program, executing on the server, retrieves a third set of authentication credentials associated with the user. The non-federated resource authenticates the user, responsive to receiving, from the password management program, the third set of authentication credentials.