Abstract: mechanisms are provided to securely access systems of a distributed computer system by entering passwords. Some systems are accessible by equal, and some systems are accessible by different passwords. The mechanisms store information, which systems (I, II) are accessible by equal, and which are accessible by different passwords and ask to enter a proper password when opening a session by accessing a system of the distributed computer system. The mechanisms cache the password and use the stored information to verify, if another system to be accessed during the current session is accessible by an equal password like a system already accessed during said session. If the result of the verification is true, the mechanisms re-use the adequate cached password.

Abstract: A method to securely access systems (I, II) of a distributed computer system by entering passwords is described, wherein some systems are accessible by equal, and some systems are accessible by different passwords, comprising the steps of: storing information, which systems (I, II) are accessible by equal, and which are accessible by different passwords, asking to enter a proper password when opening a session by accessing a system (I, II) of said distributed computer system, caching said password, using the stored information to verify, if another system (I, II) to be accessed during the current session is accessible by an equal password like a system (I, II) already accessed during said session, if the result of the verification is true, re-using the adequate cached password, if the result of the verification is false, asking to enter a proper password to access the other system (I, II), and caching said password required to access the other system (I, II) in a way that during the current session, it can