Centralized Management Controller Delegated Authorization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Delegated authorization systems in information handling systems require cumbersome configuration processes, especially when multiple management controllers need to be individually set up for external network connections to validate access tokens, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a management controller that communicatively couples with target management controllers to receive and validate tokens, allowing the management controller to service requests based on validation, thereby centralizing the delegated authorization process and eliminating the need for individual configuration of each management controller.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If each management controller is individually configured for external network connections to validate access tokens, then token validation can be performed, but the configuration burden and system complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the token validation function from individual management controllers into a centralized authorization server. Instead of each management controller independently validating tokens via external network connections, all validation requests are routed through the single centralized server, consolidating the functionality and reducing configuration complexity across multiple devices
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized authorization server acts as an intermediary between management controllers and the token validation process. Management controllers send validation requests to this intermediary server, which then handles the external network communication and token verification, eliminating the need for each controller to have direct external network access
2Reliability
If each management controller connects to external network for token validation, then access control can be enforced, but the time and resources required for configuration and maintenance increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by establishing a single centralized authorization server that pre-configures token validation capabilities. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for repeated configuration actions on each management controller, as the centralized server handles all validation requests with pre-established credentials and validation rules
3Reliability
If multiple management controllers are individually configured with external network access, then each can independently validate tokens, but the ease of operation decreases due to repetitive configuration steps
Solution Approach 1:
The centralized authorization server provides universal token validation functionality that serves all management controllers through a single interface. This multi-functional server handles validation requests from any number of controllers using the same configuration, eliminating the need for repetitive setup steps while maintaining consistent validation capabilities across the entire system
Data Source
AI summary
An information handling system may include a management controller; and a plurality of target information handling systems each including a target management controller that is communicatively coupled to the management controller. The information handling system may be configured to: receive, at a particular target management controller and from a client information handling system, a request for management associated with the particular target management controller; perform, at the management controller, validation of a token associated with the request; and based on the validation, cause the particular target management controller to service the request.