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Managed control of processes including privilege escalation

  • US 8,806,494 B2
  • Filed: 07/03/2013
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer storage memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that when executed cause a computing device to perform a method comprising:

  • receiving a request for an execution role of a process selected by a user for execution on the computing device, said process having limited access to system resources;

    accessing configuration data relating to the process, said accessed configuration data defining rights for execution of the process;

    determining the rights for the process based on the accessed configuration data;

    accessing privilege data stored in a memory area to retrieve the execution role associated with the process based on the determined rights;

    receiving a request from the user for modification of the execution role for the process; and

    modifying the execution role based on the determined rights to enable the process a different level of access to the system resources.

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