System and method for maintaining security in a distributed computer network
US7673323B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/31111
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for maintaining security in a distributed computing environment comprises a policy manager located on a server for managing and distributing a security policy, and an application guard located on a client for managing access to securable components as specified by the security policy. In the preferred embodiment, a global policy specifies access privileges of the user to securable components. The policy manager may then preferably distribute a local client policy based on the global policy to the client. An application guard located on the client then manages access to the securable components as specified by the local policy.
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