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Method and apparatus for applying application context security controls for software containers

US10210322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2016
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/033
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, resource requests between software containers are accepted or rejected based on whether the software containers are part of a same logical software application. According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a request to start a software container is accepted or rejected based on whether the software container is digitally signed. According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a request to perform a container operational action for a first software container is accepted or rejected based on whether a security registry includes a rule governing the requested container operational action for the first software container, and if the software container is already running, based also on what entity started the software container.

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