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System and method for enabling remote registry service security audits

  • US 8,839,442 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2012
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system for enabling remote registry service security audits for a plurality of devices in a network having a remote registry service, comprising:

  • an active vulnerability scanner device configured to scan the network to detect a vulnerability in the network, wherein the active vulnerability scanner device is configured to;

    identify at least one of the plurality of devices in the network that has disabled the remote registry service;

    communicate an activation message to the at least one identified device, wherein the activation message enables the remote registry service on the at least one identified device;

    interact with the enabled remote registry service on the at least one identified device to obtain registry information; and

    communicate a deactivation message to the at least one identified device in response to obtaining the registry information, wherein the deactivation message disables the remote registry service on the at least one identified device.

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