Information security – Access control or authentication – Stand-alone
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-24
2011-12-27
Truong, Thanhnga (Department: 2438)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Stand-alone
C726S004000, C726S012000, C726S017000, C380S277000, C380S278000, C713S002000, C340S005240, C340S005640, C340S541000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08087076
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing operating systems. A request from an operating system is received in the multi-partitioned data processing system to register for access to hardware in the multi-partitioned data processing system. The request includes a key code for the operating system. A determination is made as to whether the operating system is an authorized operating system using the key code in response to receiving the request. The operating system is registered if the operating system is the authorized operating system. Otherwise, the operating system is terminated.
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Dawkins George John
McIntosh Gordon D.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Truong Thanhnga
Yee & Associates P.C.
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