US Patent 10523445 Accessing hosts in a hybrid computer network

A hybrid computer network environment can include a first type of hosts and a second type of hosts. An apparatus adapted to receive requests for access to hosts obtains authenticators for accessing the hosts. The apparatus can further determine the type of the hosts and process the requests for access using a first type of authenticator for access to the first type of hosts and a second type of authenticators for access to the second type of hosts.