A password scheme wherein a node is provided a configuration message at start-up which configures a shell of the node directing a search order of network password files. The node, group, and network password files are then transparently searched in the order specified by the configuration message....http://www.google.de/patents/US5226172?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5226172 - Methods for configuring and performing 3-level password searching in a distributed computer system
Methods for configuring and performing 3-level password searching in a ...
