Process authentication and resource permissions
US9515832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The techniques and systems described herein present various implementations of a model for authenticating processes for execution and specifying and enforcing permission restrictions on system resources for processes and users. In some implementations, a binary file for an application, program, or process may be augmented to include a digital signature encrypted with a key such that an operating system may subsequently authenticate the digital signature. Once the binary file has been authenticated, the operating system may create a process and tag the process with metadata indicating the type of permissions that are allowed for the process. The metadata may correspond to a particular access level for specifying resource permissions.
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