Abstract: A method of managing access to a network resource is provided. An access query generated by a user requesting access to one of a group of resources is received. In response, a directory schema is used to determine the privileges assigned to the user for accessing the resource. The directory schema includes an association object associating user objects representing multiple users, a resource group object representing the group of resources, and privilege objects representing privileges of users for accessing each of the group of resources such that the association defines the privileges of various users for accessing the group of resources.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for the dynamic load of protocol adapters in a client-server environment. In operation, the client and a coupled data server may have different communications protocols. At startup or run-time, the client accesses a protocol factory and retrieves a protocol adapter that is operable to convert communications between the protocol of the data server and the protocol of the client. The identification of the protocol adapter from the protocol factory is made by testing each protocol adapter on a serial basis to identify the first protocol adapter that is able to convert communications between the protocol of the data server and the protocol of the client.