Assigning unique identification numbers to new user accounts and groups in a computing environment with multiple registries
Abstract
A method, system, and program storage device for creating a new user account or user group with a unique identification number in a computing environment having multiple user registries is provided. In response to receiving a command to create a new user account or user group, an operating system of a clustered computing environment automatically checks multiple registries configured for the operating system to determine whether a candidate identification number for the new user account or user group has been assigned already to one or more existing user accounts or groups, respectively. The operating system automatically assigns the candidate identification number to the new user account or user group created in a target user registry if the checking indicates that the candidate identification number has not been assigned already to any of the existing user accounts or user groups, respectively.
- Inventors:
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- Hopewell Junction, NY
- Round Rock, TX
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1014154
- Patent Number(s):
- 7668831
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 11/260,796
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
DeRobertis, Christopher V, and Lu, Yantian T. Assigning unique identification numbers to new user accounts and groups in a computing environment with multiple registries. United States: N. p., 2010.
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DeRobertis, Christopher V, & Lu, Yantian T. Assigning unique identification numbers to new user accounts and groups in a computing environment with multiple registries. United States.
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"Assigning unique identification numbers to new user accounts and groups in a computing environment with multiple registries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014154.
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title = {Assigning unique identification numbers to new user accounts and groups in a computing environment with multiple registries},
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abstractNote = {A method, system, and program storage device for creating a new user account or user group with a unique identification number in a computing environment having multiple user registries is provided. In response to receiving a command to create a new user account or user group, an operating system of a clustered computing environment automatically checks multiple registries configured for the operating system to determine whether a candidate identification number for the new user account or user group has been assigned already to one or more existing user accounts or groups, respectively. The operating system automatically assigns the candidate identification number to the new user account or user group created in a target user registry if the checking indicates that the candidate identification number has not been assigned already to any of the existing user accounts or user groups, respectively.},
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