System, apparatus and method for updating security configurations of a plurality of servers from a centralized directory server

No: 7373654
No. de la demande: 09620350
Date d'archivage: 2000-07-20
Date d'emission: 2008-05-13
Genre: B1
Pretentions: 25
Feuilles de dessin: 5
Resume: A system, apparatus and method for updating security configurations of a plurality of servers from a centralized directory server. The system includes a centralized directory server and a plurality of servers that provide resources and store files for use by users of the system. Each file/resource associated with the servers includes a security parameter list identifying authorized users of the file/resource. The security parameter lists are updated from the centralized directory server by first inputting changes to the system security configuration in the directory server and then downloading these changes to the plurality of servers. The changes are used by the plurality of servers to update the security parameter lists associated with the files/resources of the server.
Classes d'Etats-Unis:
	No:725 - Interactive video distribution systems  / No:2 - Data stored locally (e.g., at set-top box)
	No:713 - Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support  / No:155 - Central trusted authority provides computer authentication
Inventeurs:
	Reid William J.  (1)
Examinateur principal: Louis-Jacques Jacques H.
Examinateur adjoint: Ho Thomas
Agents:
	Yee Duke W.  (779)
	Glanzman Gerald H.  (109)
	Mims, Jr. David A.  (229)
Cessionnaires:
	International Business Machines Corporation} (ORG)  (11406)
Domaine de recherches:
	No:168 - SOFTWARE UPGRADING OR UPDATING
	No:244 - Centralized controlling
	No:219 - Accessing a remote server
	No:244
	No:204 - Archiving or backup
	No:203 - Version management
	No:205 - File allocation
	No:204.01
	No:203.33
	No:202.01
	No:201.03
	No:201.01
	No:20.46
	No:202 - Recoverability
	No:204.1 - UNKNOWN
	No:201 - Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users)
	No:10 - Distributed or remote access
	No:1 - DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING
	No:9 - Privileged access
	No:51 - Usage protection of distributed data files
	No:168 - Particular communication authentication technique
	No:155 - Central trusted authority provides computer authentication
	No:201 - Computer network
Autre references:
	“Norton Antivirus: Norton Antivirus 5.0 for Windows NT servers”, Symantec Corporation 1999, pp. 1-6.
	“Gannon University Norton Antivirus Configuration”, vpa, Dec. 1999, pp. 1-12.
	WIndows NT server 4, Hadfield et al., 1997, pp. 197, 199.
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