Lightweight directory access protocol, (LDAP) trusted processing of unique ...

(21) Appl. No.: 09/583,409

(22) Filed: May 31, 2000

(51) Int. CI.7 G06F 17/30

(52) U.S. CI 707/9; 707/3; 707/10;

709/203; 709/206; 709/219; 709/225; 709/229

(58) Field of Search 707/9, 10, 3, 4;

713/170, 201; 714/42; 709/206, 207, 223, 225, 229, 203, 219

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A trusted process for use with a hierarchical directory service such as LDAP for enabling different security systems to store and retrieve unique identifiers that are shared or common to the entire directory. The trusted process allows LDAP users to store and to retrieve unique identifiers on LDAP using standard LDAP interlaces. It also allows security systems to share unique identifier information. The trusted process generates or verifies a unique identifier, guarantees the uniqueness ol a unique identifier within the entire directory (rather than just within a single security system), and guarantees that any unique identifier returned to an LDAP user is a trusted unique identifier.

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