Providing selective system privileges on an information handling device
US9881151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/54
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices, methods and products are described that provide for selective system or root level access for applications on an information handling device. One aspect provides a method comprising determining whether an application has system privileges on an information handling device; and executing privileged code from the application on said information handling device responsive to determining that the application has system privileges through one or more native services operating on said information handling device. Other aspects and embodiments are also described herein.
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