Proxy for injecting configuration information
US9110732B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/5011
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A proxy operating inside of a virtual machine that is responsible for receiving user-specified configuration information, such as credentials, and updating the configuration of the virtual machine with the user-specified values at the time of assigning the virtual machine to a user. Once the proxy updates the configuration of the virtual machine, the virtual machine is assigned the user that provided the user configuration information and the proxy can deactivate or uninstall itself from the virtual machine, such as by deleting all files, registry entries and other traces of execution.
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