| 摘要 |
<p>Under the present invention, both user credentials and software credentials are authenticated before the connection is permitted. To this extent, one or more user credentials are received on the client (e.g., from a user). Thereafter, a software agent, typically running on the client, will determine whether one or more software modules identified in a list of required software modules have been installed on the client. For each software module installed on the client, the agent will generate a software credential. The user credential (s) and the software credential (s) will then be sent to the server, which will allow the connection if the user credential (s) are valid, and a valid software credential is provided for each software module identified in the list of required software modules.</p> |
