Dynamic Credential Injection for Secure Client-Backend Binding
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation and setup process for conventional cloud services is complex and inefficient, particularly in enterprise environments where it is time-consuming and difficult to implement for multiple users, and in consumer environments where sharing multi-seat licenses is cumbersome without disclosing authentication credentials.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for automatically binding client-side applications with backend services by receiving a user request, identifying associated client accounts and authentication credentials, dynamically injecting credentials into the client-side application using execution-injection technology, and providing the injected application, allowing secure and efficient association without revealing sensitive credentials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual installation and setup process is used for cloud services, then authentication credentials can be securely managed, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex especially in enterprise environments with multiple users
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring and injecting authentication credentials into the client-side application before distribution. The backend service automatically identifies client accounts, retrieves authentication credentials, and injects them into the application package, so that when users install the application, the credentials are already in place and no manual configuration is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the backend service to automatically manage the credential injection process without requiring manual intervention from users or administrators. The application automatically retrieves and binds authentication credentials from the backend service during installation, eliminating the need for manual login and configuration steps.
2Reliability
If manual setup process is implemented, then authentication credentials can be controlled, but the process becomes difficult to implement for large numbers of employees in enterprise environments
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses copying by creating a standardized application package template that includes placeholders for authentication credentials. This template is then populated with specific credentials for each client account through automated injection, allowing consistent and efficient deployment across multiple employees without manual configuration of each instance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by dynamically injecting different authentication credentials into the same application package based on the specific client account. The backend service retrieves the appropriate credentials for each account and injects them at the appropriate locations in the application, allowing a single package structure to serve multiple users with different authentication parameters.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multi-seat licenses are shared manually, then license sharing is enabled, but authentication credentials must be disclosed to friends or associates
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism where the backend service acts as a mediator between the license owner and the additional users. Instead of directly sharing credentials, the system uses automated credential injection as an intermediary process that securely transfers authentication information without requiring manual disclosure. The backend service manages the credential distribution lifecycle, ensuring credentials are injected only when needed and for the specific user.
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AI summary
A system for automatically binding client-side applications with backend services is disclosed. This system may comprise a client device programmed to request, on behalf of a user, a client-side application and a backend service programmed to: 1) identify a client account associated with the user, 2) identify authentication credentials associated with the client account, 3) dynamically inject, in response to the request, the authentication credentials into the client-side application, and 4) provide the injected client-side application to the client device. Corresponding computer-implemented methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.