Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Data processing protection using cryptography – Upgrade/install encryption
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Revak, Christopher (Department: 2131)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Data processing protection using cryptography
Upgrade/install encryption
C726S019000, C726S021000, C726S026000, C726S001000, C717S174000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10027615
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates software installation using embedded user credentials. The system receives a software installation package at a computer to be installed on the computer. The system then extracts an installation program from the software installation package. Next, the system determines if the current user has sufficient privileges to run the installation program. If not, the system recovers a set of user credentials from the software installation package that is associated with sufficient privileges to run the installation program. The system then authenticates to the computer using this set of user credentials. Finally, the system runs the installation program on the computer.
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Bacus Michael P.
Fu Tianying
Kadam Sunil S.
Abrishamkar Kaveh
Hamaty Christopher J.
McAfee, Inc.
Revak Christopher
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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