Systems and processes for managing policy change in a distributed enterprise
First Claim
1. A method for managing system policies in a distributed enterprise, the method comprising:
- receiving a systems policy change request to change a systems policy that implements a published enterprise policy;
determining whether the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy; and
updating the systems policy according to the requested systems policy change if the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy.
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Abstract
A method for managing changes to policies in an enterprise includes receiving a systems policy change request to change a systems policy that implements a published enterprise policy, determining whether the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy, and updating the systems policy according to the requested systems policy change if the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy. A system for managing policies in an enterprise includes a policy management module configured for receiving published policies and generating corresponding systems policies having data for implementing the published policies, and a policy library storing the published policies and the systems policies.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing system policies in a distributed enterprise, the method comprising:
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receiving a systems policy change request to change a systems policy that implements a published enterprise policy;
determining whether the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy; and
updating the systems policy according to the requested systems policy change if the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a process comprising:
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receiving one or more published policies setting forth enterprise guidelines;
for each published policy, generating one or more corresponding systems policies containing configuration settings for implementing the published policy; and
applying the one or more systems policies to an entity in the distributed enterprise. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing policies in an enterprise, the system comprising:
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a policy management module configured for creating a reference between a published policy and a corresponding systems policy having data for implementing the published policy; and
a policy library storing the published policy and the systems policy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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