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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Carolyn L. Napier, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher S. Gouge, Redmond, WA (US);
David E. Kays, Bellevue, WA (US);
Rahul Thombre, Seattle, WA (US);
Carolyn L. Napier, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher S. Gouge, Redmond, WA (US);
David E. Kays, Bellevue, WA (US);
Rahul Thombre, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Allowing a non-privileged user to apply a patch to a software product. A patch is received from a non-privileged user. It is determined if the received patch may be elevated by the non-privileged user for applying to a target software product. The received patch is applied to the target software product if it is determined that the received patch may be elevated by the non-privileged user for applying to the target software product.