Method and apparatus for remote administration of programmable workstations in a data processing system
US6601095B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44505
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for remote administration of programmable workstations coupled to a host computer in a data processing system. Master user configuration files are established and stored in association with a host computer for selected programmable workstations, each including a desired or existing configuration for an associated programmable workstation. At least one user within the data processing system is designated as a system administrator and permitted to selectively alter particular master user configuration files. Thereafter, the altered master user configuration file is automatically copied to an associated programmable workstation, in response to an initiation of communication between the programmable workstation and the host computer, altering the configuration of that workstation. A configuration for a newly established or a migrated programmable workstation may be created by utilizing an existing master user configuration file associated with another programmable workstation or by utilizing a model master user configuration file created for that purpose. Multiple software applications stored in association with the host computer may be selectively added to or de…
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