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System and method for providing application services with controlled access into privileged processes

  • US 7,716,719 B2
  • Filed: 04/21/2005
  • Issued: 05/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing application services in a computing environment having both user-mode processes and privileged-mode processes, the system comprising:

  • a processor;

    a user-mode component having an interface configured to access an exposed privileged-mode interface;

    a configuration component specifying a list of installable code components that are authorized for installation, wherein privileged-mode functions will only be executed in response to accesses by the user-mode code component when the installable code component is represented on the list;

    wherein the user-mode component comprises an application software installation wizard;

    wherein specifications are included within the configuration component specifying instructions for installing program components into an operating system;

    wherein the configuration component includes a definition of an application software installation wizard to be created and an initialization file embedded within a cabinet file, the initialization file represented in a plain text format and comprising a plurality of sections each including attribute specifications, the initialization file including an AutoRegister section, an AutoUnregister section, and an allowAdmin section.

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