Managing privilege delegation on a server device
US11379622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server device for managing privilege delegation to control execution of commands thereon is described. Execution of a command, according to first privileges, by a remote management (RM) server on the server device is requested from a RM client on a client device. An agent plug-in, chained to a command execution plug-in of the RM server, intercepts the request and forwards related information to an agent service cooperating with an operating system of the server device. The agent service determines whether to execute the command according to second privileges, different from the first privileges and if permitted, delegates the second privileges to the command, and causes, via the agent plug-in chained to the command execution plug-in, the command to be executed according to the second privileges.
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