EP0426595A2
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Method of permitting access of shared resources using user set definition to support affinity and surrogate user relations
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-09-21
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method of sharing a resource by surrogate users in a distributed environment. Surrogate users are identified to access mechanism within the distributed environment by entering them as members of a user set. The user set where a surrogate user is entered may contain other surrogate users or other user sets. When a surrogate user attempts to use the shared resource, the access mechanism identifies them by checking the user set and creates a user list containing key information and the level of access granted the surrogate user. The access mechanism produces a resolved listing of all surrogate users if the surrogate is entered into a user set having as a member another user set. The access mechanism will grant access to the resource based on the contents of the user list and the newly created user list.
Inventors
- 👤 Chander Kasiraj
- 👤 James Lynn Taylor
- 👤 Timothy James Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/468; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of determining access rights to a shared resource by a plurality of individual users within a shared system environment, said plurality of individual users including surrogate users, comprising the steps of: categorizing said plurality of individual users into groups of simple users and user groups; assigning said surrogate users to said user groups and defining levels of surrogate authorization for each of said surrogate users within said user groups.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of determining access rights to a shared resource by a plurality of individual users within a shared system environment, said plurality of individual users including surrogate users, comprising the steps of: categorizing said plurality of individual users into groups of simple users and user groups; assigning said surrogate users to said user groups and defining levels of surrogate authorization for each of said surrogate users within said user groups.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of allowing an owner to grant varying degrees of access to a shared resource to a plurality of users while maintaining the separate identities of said owner and users, comprising the steps of: classifying users into classes having simple users and user groups; creating a user list based on said classes having an authorization key and user access level; determining an authorization key match from said user list; and granting access to said shared resource based on said authorization key match and user access level in said user list.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of allowing an owner to grant varying degrees of access to a shared resource to a plurality of users while maintaining the separate identities of said owner and users, comprising the steps of: classifying users into classes having simple users and user groups; creating a user list based on said classes having an authorization key and user access level; determining an authorization key match from said user list; and granting access to said shared resource based on said authorization key match and user access level in said user list.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of accessing a shared resource by a plurality of surrogate users in a system having affinity and surrogate relationships, said system maintaining the separate identities of said plurality of surrogate users, comprising the steps of: defining a user set of surrogate users and a separate class of simple users; creating a user list having an authorization key and level of access for each of said surrogate users and simple users; and granting access to said shared resource based on said level of access and authorization key.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of accessing a shared resource by a plurality of surrogate users in a system having affinity and surrogate relationships, said system maintaining the separate identities of said plurality of surrogate users, comprising the steps of: defining a user set of surrogate users and a separate class of simple users; creating a user list having an authorization key and level of access for each of said surrogate users and simple users; and granting access to said shared resource based on said level of access and authorization key.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 3 wherein said defining step includes the step of: resolving said user set only when a user is a surrogate user.
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