System and method for remote management and facilitating installation and registration of software
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating installation of a software application in a plurality of client computers comprising the steps of:
- creating a client software installation program for installing a software application, wherein the client software installation program is for use by a plurality of client computers;
importing a plurality of registration codes for the software application and storing the registration codes in a database accessible to the plurality of client computers; and
, setting up the client software installation program for automatically installing the software application into each of the plurality of client computers when selectively initiated by each of the plurality of client computers including;
providing setup information for the software application for use on a client computer; and
, providing a configuration for automatically retrieving one of the registration codes stored in the database.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically installing software applications on a client computer in a networked environment, and for allowing management rights to a one or more enterprise server. To automatically install software applications, an administer imports registration codes for the application to a database, creates an installation program having set installation parameters and which obtains an appropriate registration code from the database, and distributes the installation program to the end users. Additionally, the administrator can set up administrative rights for various users on distinct enterprise servers. An authentication server can be utilized to facilitate this process.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating installation of a software application in a plurality of client computers comprising the steps of:
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creating a client software installation program for installing a software application, wherein the client software installation program is for use by a plurality of client computers;
importing a plurality of registration codes for the software application and storing the registration codes in a database accessible to the plurality of client computers; and
,setting up the client software installation program for automatically installing the software application into each of the plurality of client computers when selectively initiated by each of the plurality of client computers including;
providing setup information for the software application for use on a client computer; and
,providing a configuration for automatically retrieving one of the registration codes stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for automatically installing a software application on a plurality of networked client computers comprising:
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a data file containing a plurality of registration codes for a software application;
an installation program configured for automatically installing the software application on a client computer upon initiation by a user, the installation program further configured to install the software application in accordance with setup information, and to retrieve a registration code from the plurality of registration codes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for allowing remote management of a plurality of enterprises comprising:
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a plurality of enterprise servers, each enterprise server maintaining applications and data related to a distinct, separate enterprise; and
,an authentication server accessible to the plurality of enterprise servers configured to store personal information of authorized users having administrative privileges on the enterprise servers and identify each enterprise server for which each authorized user has the administrative privileges. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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