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System and process for maintaining a plurality of remote security applications using a modular framework in a distributed computing environment

  • US 6,553,377 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2000
  • Issued: 04/22/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for maintaining a plurality of remote security applications using a centralized broker in a distributed computing environment, comprising:

  • a centralized broker executing on a designated system within the distributed computing environment;

    a console interface exposed by the centralized broker, the console interface implementing a plurality of browser methods which each define a browser function which can be invoked by a plurality of snap-in components;

    a namespace snap-in component comprising a logical grouping identifying at least one remote security application being executed on a remote system within the distributed computing environment;

    a namespace interface exposed by the namespace snap-in component, the namespace interface implementing a plurality of namespace methods each defining a storage function which can be invoked by the centralized broker;

    a repository comprising a plurality of storages corresponding to each remote system and which each comprise a set of attributes describing each such remote security application defined within the namespace snap-in component;

    an agent executed on the remote system, the agent interfacing with the at least one remote security application;

    an agent communication service associated with the centralized broker as a snap-in component, the centralized broker and the at least one remote security application communicating packets that are exchanged directly between the agent and the agent communication service;

    a local security application interfaced with the centralized broker as a snap-in component, the local security application providing controls corresponding to the at least one remote security application;

    configuration settings from the local security application for the remote security application sent via the agent communication service; and

    results from the remote security application for the local security application sent via the agent.

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