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Abstract

A method for building a set of data that reconciles user login IDs between multiple, networked computer systems is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: 1. Periodically constructing an inventory of login IDs by extracting this data from the internal security systems of a number of networked computer systems. 2. Constructing a list of users by merging login IDs from one or more systems of record. 3. Checking the registration status of each user. 4. Sending electronic notification to unregistered users asking them to register. 5. Authenticating users when they sign in by accepting their login ID and password to some system of record, and asking that system to check those values. 6. Requesting the users to enter additional ID/password credentials. 7. Checking the login ID inventory for occurrences of the ID typed by the user. 8. Requesting each system identified from the inventory as containing the ID typed by the user to validate the ID and password typed by the user. 9. On successful credential validation, attaching one or more login ID/system ID pairs to the user's profile. 10. Iterating through the process until the user has entered all of his/her login IDs across a set of managed systems. The present invention provides a method for quickly and inexpensively assembling data that connects multiple login IDs on different systems to one another, to create profiles that represent every login ID of each user in an organization. This data is valuable for a variety of applications in user identity management.

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