Managing privilege delegation on a computer device
US11797704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/604
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device is disclosed with an agent and operating system executing thereon. The agent can determine that a user account control service is disabled by querying the operating system. In response to determining that the user account control service is disabled, the agent can hook a query provided by the operating system. The agent can receive a request to confirm whether the user account control service is enabled using the query provided by the operating system. The agent can generate a confirmation that the user account control service is enabled. The agent can determine whether to execute a process by performing a privilege check as if the user account control service were enabled based on the confirmation.
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