Abstract: A cloud infrastructure is configured and deployed for managing services executed on a cloud platform. The cloud infrastructure includes a control datacenter configured to communicate with one or more service datacenters. The service datacenter deploys one or more application programming interfaces (API's) associated with a service. The service datacenter also deploys an administration agent. The control datacenter hosts an engine that receives requests from users to perform administration operations by invoking the administration API's. In this manner, the control datacenter functions as a centralized control mechanism that effectively distributes administration operation requests as they are received from users to service datacenters that can service the requests. The cloud infrastructure provides an auditable, compliant and secure management system for administering services for distributed systems running in the cloud.

Abstract: A system receives an access token generated by a user performing authentication via an authentication device, for example, a smart card. The system obtains a personalized virtual machine assigned to the user. The system exchanges the access token for a temporary certificate having an expiry time. The system provides the temporary certificate that includes verifiable user identity to a personalized virtual machine. The system provides the user with access to the personalized virtual machine. The system allows the user to present verifiable user identity and connect to any of a plurality of systems without requiring the user to authenticate again using the authentication device. After the expiry time of the temporary certificate is exceeded, the system denies subsequent requests from the user to connect to any of the plurality of systems.

Abstract: A cloud infrastructure is configured and deployed for managing services executed on a cloud platform. The cloud infrastructure includes a control datacenter configured to communicate with one or more service datacenters. The service datacenter deploys one or more application programming interfaces (API's) associated with a service. The service datacenter also deploys an administration agent. The control datacenter hosts an engine that receives requests from users to perform administration operations by invoking the administration API's. In this manner, the control datacenter functions as a centralized control mechanism that effectively distributes administration operation requests as they are received from users to service datacenters that can service the requests. The cloud infrastructure provides an auditable, compliant and secure management system for administering services for distributed systems running in the cloud.

Abstract: A cloud infrastructure is configured and deployed for managing services executed on a cloud platform. The cloud infrastructure includes a control datacenter configured to communicate with one or more service datacenters. The service datacenter deploys one or more application programming interfaces (API's) associated with a service. The service datacenter also deploys an administration agent. The control datacenter hosts an engine that receives requests from users to perform administration operations by invoking the administration API's. In this manner, the control datacenter functions as a centralized control mechanism that effectively distributes administration operation requests as they are received from users to service datacenters that can service the requests. The cloud infrastructure provides an auditable, compliant and secure management system for administering services for distributed systems running in the cloud.

Abstract: A cloud infrastructure is configured and deployed for managing services executed on a cloud platform. The cloud infrastructure includes a control datacenter configured to communicate with one or more service datacenters. The service datacenter deploys one or more application programming interfaces (API's) associated with a service. The service datacenter also deploys an administration agent. The control datacenter hosts an engine that receives requests from users to perform administration operations by invoking the administration API's. In this manner, the control datacenter functions as a centralized control mechanism that effectively distributes administration operation requests as they are received from users to service datacenters that can service the requests. The cloud infrastructure provides an auditable, compliant and secure management system for administering services for distributed systems running in the cloud.

Abstract: Examples include a system and computer-implemented method to create a cloud native workload identity (CNWI) and assign the CNWI to an instance of a workload to be instantiated in a cloud computing environment of a cloud service provider (CSP); translate the CNWI into a cloud agnostic workload identity (CAWI) and assign the CAWI to the workload instance; and use the CAWI by the workload instance to communicate with other workloads in the same or a different CSP.

Abstract: Examples include a system and computer-implemented method to create a cloud native workload identity (CNWI) and assign the CNWI to an instance of a workload to be instantiated in a cloud computing environment of a cloud service provider (CSP); translate the CNWI into a cloud agnostic workload identity (CAWI) and assign the CAWI to the workload instance; and use the CAWI by the workload instance to communicate with other workloads in the same or a different CSP.

Abstract: A system for changing policy information of a process is provided. When a process is to execute, the system stores policy information for the process in association with the process code. The system also creates a token for the process. The token provides evidence of the policy for the process and includes at least a reference to the stored policy information. The system provides the token to the process for use by the process as evidence of the policy for the process. When the process provides the token to a service provider, the service provider uses the reference to access the policy information for the process. While the process is executing, the system modifies the stored policy information. When the process subsequently provides the token to a service provider, the service provider uses the reference to access the modified policy information for the process.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a multi-user application executing in a user privilege mode with access to resources of multiple users is described. The multi-user application identifies a first user and a second user of the multi-user application. The multi-user application retrieves an access token for the first user and an access token for the second user. Each access token provides evidence of authorization to access a resource in accordance with access rights of the user. The multi-user application accesses resources by providing one of the access tokens as evidence of authorization to access the resource in accordance with the access rights of the user. The multi-user application can thus access resources of multiple users without having to execute in a system privilege mode.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a multi-user application executing in a user privilege mode with access to resources of multiple users is described. The multi-user application identifies a first user and a second user of the multi-user application. The multi-user application retrieves an access token for the first user and an access token for the second user. Each access token provides evidence of authorization to access a resource in accordance with access rights of the user. The multi-user application accesses resources by providing one of the access tokens as evidence of authorization to access the resource in accordance with the access rights of the user. The multi-user application can thus access resources of multiple users without having to execute in a system privilege mode.

Abstract: A system for changing policy information of a process is provided. When a process is to execute, the system stores policy information for the process in association with the process code. The system also creates a token for the process. The token provides evidence of the policy for the process and includes at least a reference to the stored policy information. The system provides the token to the process for use by the process as evidence of the policy for the process. When the process provides the token to a service provider, the service provider uses the reference to access the policy information for the process. While the process is executing, the system modifies the stored policy information. When the process subsequently provides the token to a service provider, the service provider uses the reference to access the modified policy information for the process.

Abstract: The techniques and systems described herein present various implementations of a model for authenticating processes for execution and specifying and enforcing permission restrictions on system resources for processes and users. In some implementations, a binary file for an application, program, or process may be augmented to include a digital signature encrypted with a key such that an operating system may subsequently authenticate the digital signature. Once the binary file has been authenticated, the operating system may create a process and tag the process with metadata indicating the type of permissions that are allowed for the process. The metadata may correspond to a particular access level for specifying resource permissions.

Abstract: The techniques and systems described herein present various implementations of a model for authenticating processes for execution and specifying and enforcing permission restrictions on system resources for processes and users. In some implementations, a binary file for an application, program, or process may be augmented to include a digital signature encrypted with a key such that an operating system may subsequently authenticate the digital signature. Once the binary file has been authenticated, the operating system may create a process and tag the process with metadata indicating the type of permissions that are allowed for the process. The metadata may correspond to a particular access level for specifying resource permissions.