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INTERFACES AND METHODS FOR GROUP POLICY MANAGEMENT

  • US 20090222884A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2009
  • Published: 09/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computing environment, a method comprising:

  • receiving a request to manage security settings of a group policy data construct;

    generating a permissions table based on security information associated with the group policy data construct, wherein each row in the permissions table corresponds to a trustee and each column in the permissions table corresponds to a directory service permission, wherein each cell in the permissions table contains data regarding an access state, whether the access state is inherited, and whether the access state is inheritable;

    changing the permissions table to satisfy the request;

    saving security settings to the group policy data construct based on the changed permissions table; and

    performing a check of the permissions table to determine whether each access state is either in a state of allowed or in a state of denied.

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