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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Christopher G. Kaler, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven J. Kruy, Carnation, WA (US);
Martyn S. Lovell, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Grier, Woodinville, WA (US);
Christopher G. Kaler, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven J. Kruy, Carnation, WA (US);
Martyn S. Lovell, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Grier, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A configuration management system creates () each configuration by assigning a configuration identifier to each configuration. In addition, relational information is computed () that indicates the relationships between the configuration and any configurations upon which it is based. The system then tracks () changes to files of the configuration by storing information associating each new file version with the configuration identifier. The system also tracks () changes to file properties. A configuration is then reconstructed () as of a desired date, by identifying () the file versions and properties associated with that configuration as of the desired date. A determination is made () whether a user that has requested the file versions has access privileges by first checking a security cache () for the user privileges information. If the information is not on the cache, it is computed from a security table () and stored on the cache. The system automatically compresses () and reconstitutes () file versions that are stored in the version store.