Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Shafqat U Khan

Vinay Deo

Khuzaima Iqbal

Adrian Maziak

Robert T Wickham

Adam D Welker

Gaurav Raghu Dhawan

Dattatraya B Rajpure

Shantanu Sardesai

Djana Milton

Roxana Drake

Kyle Smith

Bruce Wayne Copeland

Michael Joseph Healy

David James Armour

Mel MacMahon

Brett D A Flegg

Prasanna Kumar Jayapal

Bippen Bisht

Yasser Mufti

Nedialko K Paskov

Dhawan Gaurav

Techniques for guaranteeing that a software program is executed on a machine only during designated periods of time are provided. Service windows define time periods during which software programs targeted to execute on a machine are allowed to execute on the machine. On the machine, the service windows work in conjunction with a client process that is executing on the machine to guarantee execution of the software programs by the client process only during available service windows.

Program execution service windows

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to model based application management. In aspects, models are defined that include structural and behavioral characteristics, rules, relations, and so forth between entities of an application. An instruction regarding a management function is received. The models are used to generate actions that when executed manage the application in accordance with the instruction.

Model based distributed application management

In one embodiment, software updates are applied to one or more client computers. The one or more client computers are assigned a level of service governing aspects of the application of the updates. The scheduling of the application of the software updates is done according to the level of service. The application of the software update is then performed according to the schedule.

Software updating system and method

In one embodiment, a server/client system, configured to update client software, generates audit data by analyzing a client's file configuration with respect to rules within an update catalog. The audit data is then moved to the server, where updates indicated by the audit data may be approved. The approved updates are then distributed from the server to the client for installation.

The present invention provides a system and method of installing software updates to computing devices connected to an enterprise network. More specifically, the present invention provides a system and method of installing software updates based on input received from a system administrator or similar entity. When a command to install a software update is received, the present invention obtains the requested software update from a download center and causes the software update to be transmitted to client computing devices that need the functionality provided by the software update. Then the software update is installed in accordance with the input previously obtained from the system administrator.

System and method of installing software updates in a computer networking environment

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Shafqat U Khan