Networked computer environment assurance system and method

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2003-03-21

2009-10-13

Follansbee, John (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S225000, C709S224000, C709S202000, C709S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07603452

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for configuration management and enforcement of software applications in a computer network. The system comprises of one or more server computers, a configuration rules database and a plurality of client computers. Each client computer has an agent running on it. The agent, after being invoked or on a periodic basis, contacts a server computer to obtain the latest configuration rules from the configuration rules database. The configuration rules are then used by the agent to check the validity of the software applications. The agent also sends log data, back to the server computer, containing details of the status of the computer, any violations, actions taken, time of violations, etc. The present invention also provides a method to check and ensure that the agent is required to be run on all the client computers in order for these computers to communicate with other computers in the network.

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