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Application based firewall rule service

US11546299B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2017
Grant dateJan 3, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein are systems, methods, and software to enhance firewall implementation for virtual machines. In one implementation, a method of managing firewall rules for a virtual machine includes identifying, in the virtual machine, an attach process for one or more applications to the virtual machine. The method further includes, identifying one or more firewall rules that correspond to the one or more applications and providing the one or more firewall rules to networking manager for the virtual machine.

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