IP Library Granted Patent US 12688318
Granted Patent B2
US 12688318 · App. 18/429,725 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Management of shared authorization keys in a hybrid software deployment

Inventors: Sangeetha M (Bangalore, IN); Arpita Jain (Bangalore, IN); Bhagyesh Hede (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: SAP SE
G06F21/6218
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Patent No.
US 12688318
App. No.
18/429,725
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an example embodiment, a solution is provided that performs the rotation of access keys of cloud components that are shared in on-premise software components (such as in a hybrid deployment environment) such that a minimal number of keys are needed. The solution also provides for having a specified validity of the access key, so that the hybrid or on-premise components can retain access to the software components while the new access keys are being generated.

Claims (75)

1 . A system comprising:

at least one hardware processor; and

a computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising:

creating a first resource in a cloud portion of a hybrid software deployment system, the hybrid software deployment system comprising the cloud portion and an on-premise portion;

creating a current version of a cloud software key for access to the first resource;

creating a current version of an on-premise software key on behalf of an on-premise component on the on-premise portion, to allow the on-premise component to access a cloud component on the cloud portion;

distributing the current version of the cloud software key and the current version of the on-premise software key to a first tenant of the hybrid software deployment system; and

periodically performing, at a time period of a fixed duration, operations comprising:

deleting an oldest version of the on-premise software key when there are more than one on-premise keys;

creating a new version of the cloud software key and a new version of the on-premise software key;

updating the first resource in the cloud portion; and

deleting an oldest version of the cloud software key.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first resource is a database.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise distributing the new version of the cloud software key and the new version of the on-premise software key to the first tenant.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the operations further comprise:

creating a current version of a cloud software key for access to the first resource;

creating a second current version of the on-premise software key for a second on-premise portion to access the cloud portion;

distributing the current version of the cloud software key and the second current version of the on-premise software key to a second tenant of the hybrid software deployment system; and

periodically performing, at the time period of a fixed duration, operations comprising:

deleting the oldest second version of the on-premise software key when there are more than one on-premise key;

creating a new version of the cloud software key and a new second version of the on-premise software key;

updating the first resource in the cloud portion; and

deleting the oldest version of the cloud software key.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations are performed in response to actions comprising:

receiving a call to initiate a key rotation process via a refresh hook Application Programming Interface (API) from an agent on the on-premise portion; and

in response to the receiving of the call, checking authorization access of the agent.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first resource has a maximum limit for a number of keys in operation at any one time.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the fixed duration is selected based on an update schedule for the first resource.

8 . A method comprising:

creating a first resource in a cloud portion of a hybrid software deployment system comprising the cloud portion and an on-premise portion;

creating a current version of a cloud software key for access to the first resource;

creating a current version of an on-premise software key for the on-premise portion to access the cloud portion;

distributing the current version of the cloud software key and the current version of the on-premise software key to a first tenant of the hybrid software deployment system; and

periodically performing, at a time period of a fixed duration, operations comprising:

deleting an oldest version of the on-premise software key when there are more than one on-premise key;

creating a new version of the cloud software key and a new version of the on-premise software key;

updating the first resource in the cloud portion; and

deleting an oldest version of the cloud software key.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first resource is a database.

10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising distributing the new version of the cloud software key and the new version of the on-premise software key to the first tenant.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

deleting the oldest second version of the on-premise software key when there are more than one on-premise key;

creating a new version of the cloud software key and a new second version of the on-premise software key;

updating the first resource in the cloud portion; and

deleting the oldest version of the cloud software key.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the method is performed in response to actions, comprising:

receiving a call to initiate a key rotation process via a refresh hook Application Programming Interface (API) from an agent on the on-premise portion; and

in response to the receiving of the call, checking authorization access of the agent.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first resource has a maximum limit for a number of keys in operation at any one time.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the fixed duration is selected based on an update schedule for the first resource.

15 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

creating a first resource in a cloud portion of a hybrid software deployment system comprising the cloud portion and an on-premise portion;

creating a current version of a cloud software key for access to the first resource;

creating a current version of an on-premise software key for the on-premise portion to access the cloud portion;

distributing the current version of the cloud software key and the current version of the on-premise software key to a first tenant of the hybrid software deployment system; and

periodically performing, at a time period of a fixed duration, operations comprising:

deleting an oldest version of the on-premise software key when there are more than one on-premise key;

creating a new version of the cloud software key and a new version of the on-premise software key;

updating the first resource in the cloud portion; and

deleting an oldest version of the cloud software key.

16 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first resource is a database.

17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise distributing the new version of the cloud software key and the new version of the on-premise software key to the first tenant.

18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:

creating a current version of a cloud software key for access to the first resource;

creating a second current version of the on-premise software key for a second on-premise portion to access the cloud portion;

distributing the current version of the cloud software key and the second current version of the on-premise software key to a second tenant of the hybrid software deployment system; and

periodically performing, at the time period of a fixed duration, operations comprising:

deleting an oldest second version of the on-premise software key when there are more than one on-premise key;

creating a new version of the cloud software key and a new second version of the on-premise software key;

updating the first resource in the cloud portion; and

deleting an oldest version of the cloud software key.

19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations are performed in response to actions, comprising:

receiving a call to initiate a key rotation process via a refresh hook Application Programming Interface (API) from an agent on the on-premise portion; and

in response to the receiving of the call, checking authorization access of the agent.

20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first resource has a maximum limit for a number of keys in operation at any one time.