Automatic authorization of users and configuration of software development environment

US9294464B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9294464-B2
Application numberUS-201414557902-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 2, 2014
Priority dateJun 26, 2012
Publication dateMar 22, 2016
Grant dateMar 22, 2016

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A method includes the following. A task defined within a project plan of a software system under development is selected, and the task specifies a development tool and a user. The development tool is directly accessed, with a centralized data processing system separate from the user, to configure the development tool to automatically authorize the user to access the development tool.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable memory device having stored therein program code, which when executed by a computer hardware system causes the computer hardware system to perform: selecting a task defined within a project plan of a software system under development, the task specifying a development tool and a user; and directly accessing, with a centralized data processing system separate from the user, the development tool to configure the development tool to automatically authorize the user to access the development tool. 2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the program code further causes the computer hardware system to perform: directly accessing the development tool, responsive to completion of the task and by the centralized processing system, to de-authorize the user with the development tool. 3. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the task specifies a time span and the user is authorized to use the development tool only for the time span. 4. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the task specifies each right the user is to have when accessing the development tool, and the user is automatically authorized to access the development tool by enabling each right within an account of the user within the development tool.

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  • Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group · CPC title

  • User authentication · CPC title

  • Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data · CPC title

  • H04L63/08Primary

    for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32) · CPC title

  • Staff planning in a project environment · CPC title

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What does patent US9294464B2 cover?
A method includes the following. A task defined within a project plan of a software system under development is selected, and the task specifies a development tool and a user. The development tool is directly accessed, with a centralized data processing system separate from the user, to configure the development tool to automatically authorize the user to access the development tool.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q10/06311. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).