IP Library Granted Patent US 8,863,253
Granted Patent B2
US 8,863,253 · App. 12/571,231 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Systems and methods for automatic discovery of systems and accounts

Inventors: Gyle Iverson (Woodland Hills, CA); Jeffery Nielsen (Simi Valley, CA); Julie Lustig-Rusch (West Hills, CA); James Mitchell (Moorpark, CA)
Assignee: BeyondTrust Software, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,863,253
App. No.
12/571,231
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In various embodiments, a method comprises scanning a directory structure to generate a scan result comprising a plurality of discovered systems, identifying one or more accounts associated with at least one of the plurality of discovered systems, configuring a security appliance to change one or more old passwords to one or more new passwords for the one or more accounts, and changing, with the configured security appliance, the one or more old passwords to the one or more new passwords.

Claims (30)

1. A method, comprising:

scanning a directory structure to generate a scan result comprising identifiers of a plurality of systems;

identifying one or more accounts configured to allow access to at least one of the plurality of systems via one or more passwords;

receiving a selection filter from a user;

applying the selection filter to the scan result to select at least one of the plurality of systems;

configuring a security appliance to change the one or more passwords from one or more old passwords to one or more new passwords for the one or more accounts associated with the selected at least one of the plurality of systems; and

changing, using the configured security appliance, the one or more old passwords to the one or more new passwords.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising comparing the selected at least one of the plurality of systems to a management data structure, the management data structure comprising a list of managed systems to identify at least one unmanaged system.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the identified at least one unmanaged system is not on-hold, disabled, or unresponsive.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an indication from the user that the selection filter is to be applied to a future scan result.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an indication from the user that the selection filter is to be applied only to the scan result and not to a future scan result.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the directory structure comprises an active directory.

7. A security appliance, comprising:

a scan module configured to scan a directory structure to generate a scan result comprising identifiers of a plurality of systems and identify one or more accounts configured to allow access to at least one of the plurality of systems via one or more passwords;

a password manager module configured to change the one or more passwords from one or more old passwords to one or more new passwords for the one or more accounts; and

a selection module configured to receive a selection filter from a user and apply the selection filter to the scan result to select at least one of the plurality of systems, the scan module being further configured to change the one or more old passwords to the one or more new passwords for the one or more accounts associated with the selected at least one of the plurality of systems and changing the one or more old passwords to the one or more new passwords.

8. The security appliance of claim 7 , further comprising a comparison module configured to compare the selected at least one of the plurality of systems to a management data structure, the management data structure comprising a list of managed systems to identify at least one unmanaged system.

9. The security appliance of claim 8 , wherein the scan module is further configured to change the one or more old passwords to the one or more new passwords for the one or more accounts associated with the at least one unmanaged system and changing the one or more old passwords to the one or more new passwords.

10. The security appliance of claim 8 , wherein the identified at least one unmanaged system is not on-hold, disabled, or unresponsive.

11. The security appliance of claim 9 , wherein the selection module is further configured to receive an indication from the user that the selection filter is to be applied to a future scan result.

12. The security appliance of claim 9 , wherein the selection module is further configured to receive an indication from the user that the selection filter is to be applied only to the scan result and not to a future scan result.

13. The security appliance of claim 7 , wherein the directory structure comprises an active directory.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions, the instructions being executable by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

scanning a directory structure to generate a scan result comprising identifiers of a plurality of systems;

identifying one or more accounts configured to allow access to at least one of the plurality of systems via one or more passwords;

receiving a selection filter from a user;

applying the selection filter to the scan result to select at least one of the plurality of systems;

configuring a security appliance to change the one or more passwords from one or more old passwords to one or more new passwords for the one or more accounts associated with the selected at least one of the plurality of systems; and

changing, using the configured security appliance, the one or more old passwords to the one or more new passwords.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises comparing the selected at least one of the plurality of systems to a management data structure, the management data structure comprising a list of managed systems to identify at least one unmanaged system.

Assignments (14)
MERGER Recorded Dec 5, 2023
From: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
To: BEYONDTRUST CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065764/0741 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 28, 2023
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC,
To: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 065697/0345 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 28, 2023
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 065696/0798 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2023
From: BEYONDTRUST CORPORATION
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065682/0447 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2018
From: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047195/0252 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST UNDER REEL/FRAME NO. 044496/0009 Recorded Oct 3, 2018
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 047189/0516 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 3, 2018
From: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047190/0238 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 033825/0238 Recorded Nov 21, 2017
From: OAKTREE FUND ADMINISTRATION, LLC (AS SUCCESSOR TO FIFTH STREET MANAGEMENT LLC)
To: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 044495/0893 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 21, 2017
From: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044496/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 20, 2017
From: FIFTH STREET MANAGEMENT LLC
To: OAKTREE FUND ADMINISTRATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 044242/0585 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2014
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC
To: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.; BEYONDTRUST CORPORATION; BEYONDTRUST, INC.
Reel/Frame 033820/0518 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 25, 2014
From: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
To: FIFTH STREET MANAGEMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 033825/0238 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2011
From: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.; BEYONDTRUST CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 026167/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2010
From: IVERSON, GYLE; NIELSEN, JEFFERY; LUSTIG-RUSCH, JULIE; MITCHELL, JAMES
To: BEYONDTRUST SOFTWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 024089/0631 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 12497429 · Jul 2, 2009
Provisional Application 61219359 · Jun 22, 2009
Related Publication 20100325707A1 · Dec 23, 2010