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Method and system for providing secure access to computer resources

  • US 5,802,590 A
  • Filed: 12/13/1994
  • Issued: 09/01/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a computer system for ensuring that a computer program has authorization to access a resource of the computer system, the resource having a unique resource key for indicating authority to access the resource, the method comprising the steps of:

  • generating a resource data structure in main memory of the computer system, the resource data structure having a plurality of resource entries, each resource entry being referenced by a handle;

    storing the resource key in an entry of the resource data structure;

    providing to the computer program to enable the computer program to access the resource both the resource key and the handle referencing the entry of the resource data structure in which the resource key is stored;

    receiving, from the computer program, a handle and a resource key; and

    when the received resource key is stored in a resource entry that is referenced by the received handle, granting the computer program access to the resource.

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