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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel T Ferguson, Orom, UT (US);
Assignee:
Novell, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
707-9 ; 39518701 ; 39518801 ; 707-9 ; 711163 ; 711164 ;
Abstract
Computer system for storing and securing executable content is disclosed. A plurality of interconnected nodes access the distributed directory. The distributed directory has a hierarchy of objects each having one or more associated attributes. An access control mechanism is operative to control access to the distributed directory. A target object within the distributed directory has a target attribute, wherein access to a target object is controlled by the access control mechanism. A program is stored as a value in the target attribute, such that access to the program is controlled by the access control mechanism.