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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2006
Christopher S. Gouge, Redmond, WA (US);
Craig C. Marl, Seattle, WA (US);
David C. Hennessey, Duvall, WA (US);
David E. Kays, Bellevue, WA (US);
Edward F. Reus, Woodinville, WA (US);
Krishnan Rangarajan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Marc Shepard, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mazhar N. Mohammed, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steve P. Shih, Bellevue, WA (US);
Christopher S. Gouge, Redmond, WA (US);
Craig C. Marl, Seattle, WA (US);
David C. Hennessey, Duvall, WA (US);
David E. Kays, Bellevue, WA (US);
Edward F. Reus, Woodinville, WA (US);
Krishnan Rangarajan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Marc Shepard, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mazhar N. Mohammed, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steve P. Shih, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Sending installation information. A method may be performed, for example, in a network computing environment including one or more servers connected to one or more clients. The method includes signing a package including installation information. A hash of the package is created. A metadata data set is created. The metadata data set includes a description of the package, an identification for the package, applicability rules describing intended recipients of the installation information, the hash of the package, and installation instructions for the package. The metadata data set is sent to a target group of systems in the network computing environment.