Support Mechanisms for Improved Group Policy Management User Interface
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions stored thereon to be executed by a processor for performing operations 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; and
accessing the permissions table to respond to the request.
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Abstract
Provided are support mechanisms for a user interface mechanism that performs group policy management. The support mechanisms include a context menu map that provides a consistent and efficient way to generate interactive context menus for nodes using only straightforward declarations. The declarations are processed to invoke code with corresponding parameters that in turn generates a data structure corresponding to a context menu that is to be displayed. The data structure is processed into another data structure, from which data is extracted to meet the requirements of a hosting management application. An intermediary communications object is provided to separate the user interface into multiple components which each exchange data. A progress dialog is also provided to update the user as to the progress of lengthy operations performed on various managed objects, and to drive those operations. Refresh logic replicates changes made at one location in the user interface to other nodes.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions stored thereon to be executed by a processor for performing operations comprising:
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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; and accessing the permissions table to respond to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request to manage security settings of a group policy data construct; generating, by a processor, a permissions table based on security information associated with the group policy data construct; and accessing the permissions table to respond to the request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a memory one or more processors coupled to the memory; a group policy management module operable on the one or more processors, the group policy management module configured to; receive a request to manage security settings of a group policy data construct; generate a permissions table based on security information associated with the group policy data construct; save security settings to the group policy object based on the permissions table; and access the permissions table to respond to the request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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