Administrative security systems and methods
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1. A computing device, comprising:
- means for controlling access to administrative functions according to access privileges;
means for executing a security process with administrative privilege to initiate an administrative function;
means for executing a user process with non-administrative privilege restricting access to the administrative function; and
means for requesting initiation of the administrative function via the security process on behalf of the user process with parameters that include an identification of the administrative function and input arguments to the administrative function.
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Abstract
In an implementation of administrative security systems and methods, access to administrative functions is controlled according to access privileges. A security process can be executed with administrative privilege to initiate an administrative function, and a user process can be executed with non-administrative privilege such that access to the administrative function is restricted. The user process can request initiation of the administrative function via the security process with parameters that include an identification of the administrative function and input arguments to the administrative function.
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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means for controlling access to administrative functions according to access privileges;
means for executing a security process with administrative privilege to initiate an administrative function;
means for executing a user process with non-administrative privilege restricting access to the administrative function; and
means for requesting initiation of the administrative function via the security process on behalf of the user process with parameters that include an identification of the administrative function and input arguments to the administrative function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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