Installation and Management of Client Extensions
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1. A method for providing application extension management, the method comprising:
- logging into a user device by a user;
retrieving a list of a plurality of extensions associated with the user from a central repository; and
providing access to each of the plurality of extensions associated with the user on the user device.
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Abstract
Application extension management may be provided. Upon logging into a user device by a user, a list of a plurality of extensions associated with the user may be retrieved from a central repository. Access to each of the plurality of extensions associated with the user on the user device may then be provided to the user device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing application extension management, the method comprising:
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logging into a user device by a user; retrieving a list of a plurality of extensions associated with the user from a central repository; and providing access to each of the plurality of extensions associated with the user on the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing application extension management, the system comprising:
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a memory storage; and a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operable to; install a plurality of application extensions to a central repository, receive a login request from a user of a user device, identify at least a subset of the plurality of application extensions associated with the user, and provide access to at least the subset of the plurality of application extensions to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing application extension management, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
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providing an extension management interface via an e-mail application, wherein the extension management interface displays a plurality of mailboxes each associated with one of a plurality of application extensions; configuring an access setting for at least one of the plurality of application extensions for at least one of the following;
an individual user, a group of users, and all users associated with an organization;storing the access setting for the at least one of the plurality of application extensions in a manifest in a one of the plurality of mailboxes associated with the at least one of the plurality of application extensions; installing a new application extension via the extension management interface, wherein installing the new application extension comprises; creating a new mailbox for the new application extension, configuring an access setting for the new application extension, and storing the access setting for the new application extension in the new mailbox; receiving a login request from at least one user on a remote user device; identifying at least a subset of the plurality of application extensions associated with the at least one user wherein at least one first extension of the subset of the plurality of application extensions comprises a mandatory access setting on and at least one second extension of the subset of the plurality of application extensions comprises an optional access setting; and providing access to each of the subset of the plurality of application extensions to the remote user device.
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