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Systems and methods for a secure guest account

US8307456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

Red Hat, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel J. Walsh · Lansdale, US
Tomas Mraz · Brno, CZ

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2008
Grant date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment relates generally to a method of creating a secure environment in a computer device. The method includes providing a secure guest account in a multi-user operating system and enforcing a policy on the secure account to allow a user to log-in to the secure guest account while preventing access at least one network port of the computer device. The method also includes enforcing a rule to allow the secure guest account access to an application and the at least one network port.

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