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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Arindam Chatterjee, Redmond, WA (US);
Varugis Kurien, Sammamish, WA (US);
Bental Tagor, Sammamish, WA (US);
Sanjeev Dwivedi, Redmond, WA (US);
Arindam Chatterjee, Redmond, WA (US);
Varugis Kurien, Sammamish, WA (US);
Bental Tagor, Sammamish, WA (US);
Sanjeev Dwivedi, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Software restriction policy rules can be automatically generated by parsing through a specified metadata source and generating the rules in accordance with indicated preferences. Metadata sources can include storage locations, such as folders, in which case rules for each executable file in the folder can be generated. Metadata sources can also include trusted publisher stores, installation logs, difference files, and other like data sources. Indicated preferences can select from among rules based on the publisher, for files that are signed, or rules based on hashes or path information for unsigned files. In generating rules to prevent the execution of specified files, if an optimized set of rules is desired, a check can be made to determine if an exception to an existing rule can be generated instead of a new rule. The automated parsing of the indicated metadata source can provide for both completeness and correctness.