Managing a software item on a managed computer system
US8065740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.
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