Steven F Sonntag

US Patent:

60617403, May 9, 2000

Filed:

Jul 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/893305

Inventors:

Daniel T. Ferguson - Orem UT
Nick N. Nikols - Draper UT
Bryan J. Cardoza - American Fork UT
Steven F. Sonntag - Salt Lake City UT
Richard S. Bell - Sandy UT
Patrick L. Campbell - Salt Lake City UT
Betty Graupe - Salt Lake City UT

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Orem UT

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709246

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for managing a heterogeneous network is disclosed. A first computer system has one or more identities. A management service on a second computer system manages objects on the second computer system. One or more objects on the second computer system represent the one or more identities and are adapted to be managed by the management service. An event monitor operating on the second computer system is operative to send messages relating to changes to the one or more objects. A replication agent operating on the first computer system is operative to receive messages from the event monitor and is operative to synchronize the one or more identities to the changes made to the one or more objects.