Installation of Software on Removable Media
First Claim
1. A method for installing software on a computing device, the method comprising a decision phase for deciding whether or not to install the software and an installation phase for installing the software, and in which information required by the decision phase comprises metadata having an integrity protected by digital signature and including a respective hash for files to be installed for verifying the integrity of the file data.
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Abstract
To install software on a computing device, a decision phase is used to decide whether or not to install the software followed by an installation phase for installing the software. Information required by the decision phase is provided in the form of metadata having an integrity protected by a digital signature and including a respective hash for files to be installed so as to enable the integrity of the file data to be verified before commencing the installation phase.
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- 1. A method for installing software on a computing device, the method comprising a decision phase for deciding whether or not to install the software and an installation phase for installing the software, and in which information required by the decision phase comprises metadata having an integrity protected by digital signature and including a respective hash for files to be installed for verifying the integrity of the file data.
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