Container-Based Remote Login Access Control for Protected Resources
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems struggle to effectively control access to protected computing resources in remote login sessions, particularly when users with different privileges or authorizations access the same environment, leading to unauthorized access and resource inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
Utilizing containers as isolated virtual environments, managed by a system manager and container engine, to customize and control access to system resources based on user authorization, and dynamically create or remove containers based on login session activity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users with different privileges access the same computing environment through remote login, then accessibility and collaboration are improved, but unauthorized access to protected resources and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The computing environment is segmented into isolated containers for each remote login session. Each container acts as an independent execution environment that restricts access to specific computing resources based on user authorization. This segmentation allows multiple users to simultaneously access the system with different privilege levels while preventing unauthorized cross-access between sessions.
2Reliability
If containers are created for each user session to control resource access, then security and access control are improved, but system complexity and resource overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The container engine implements a universal containerization mechanism that handles multiple functions: session isolation, resource access control, user privilege management, and session lifecycle management. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate security mechanisms into a single framework, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining strong access control.
3Ease of operation
If containers are maintained for extended periods to preserve user state, then user convenience and session continuity are improved, but resource consumption and system performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The container lifecycle is made dynamic rather than static. Containers are automatically created when a remote login session starts and removed when the session ends. This dynamic allocation ensures that computing resources are consumed only when actively needed for user sessions, rather than being permanently allocated. The system adapts resource allocation in real-time based on session activity, maintaining user convenience while optimizing resource efficiency.
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AI summary
A system can be used to control access to protected resources with respect to remote access of a computing environment. The system can execute a service file to generate a container in a host system based on user input received from a user device to initiate a login session. The service file can correspond to the user input. Subsequent to generating the container, the system can execute a user shell associated with the container to assign the user device to the container. The container can restrict the user device to access a set of predefined resources indicated in the service file. In response to detecting that the login session has ended, the system can remove the container associated with the user device from the host system.