Method and apparatus for securing a database configuration
US10540508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2343
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that secures a database configuration from undesired modifications. This system allows a security officer to issue a configuration-locking command, which activates a lock for the configuration of a database object. When a configuration lock is activated for a database object, the system prevents a user (e.g., a database administrator) from modifying the configuration of the database object, without restricting the user from accessing the database object itself. The security officer is a trusted user that is responsible for maintaining the stability of the database configuration, such that a configuration lock activated by the security officer preserves the database configuration by overriding the privileges assigned to a database administrator.
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