System and method for analyzing security policies in a distributed computer network
US7350226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/31111
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for analyzing a global security policy in a distributed computing environment. In one embodiment the security policy is a global security policy which is stored in, and managed by, a policy manager located on a server. In another embodiment the security policy is a local client security policy stored in an application guard located on a client server which manages access to various securable components of the distributed computing environment.
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