Managing user permissions in a computer system
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1. A method of specifying and controlling user permissions for a software entity which can be run on a computer system, the method comprising associating one or more permissions of the software entity with an operating system managed object.
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A method of operating a printer coupled to a computer, the method comprising associating one or more permissions of a printer driver resident on the computer with an operating system managed object and, when an attempt is made to print on said print device or a User Interface of the printer driver opened, setting the status of said permissions according to one or more security settings of the operating system managed object.
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- 1. A method of specifying and controlling user permissions for a software entity which can be run on a computer system, the method comprising associating one or more permissions of the software entity with an operating system managed object.
- 17. A method of operating a printing device coupled to a computer system, the method comprising associating one or more permissions of a printer driver resident on the computer system with an operating system managed object and, when an attempt is made to print on said print device or a User Interface of the printer driver opened, setting the status of said permissions according to one or more security settings of the operating system managed object.
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