Abstract: A policy processor is described that may be used to implement a system for managing the configuration of assets in a distributed computing network, such as an enterprise network. The policy processor resides on a managed node in the distributed computing network and operates to receive, evaluate and enact policies issued by one or more policy authorities in the distributed computing network. The policy processor utilizes a conflict resolution model to determine which policy rules included within the policies should be put into effect and which should not.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 19, 2009
Publication date:
September 23, 2010
Applicant:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Inventors:
Eric Voskuil, Derek Menzies, Leonard Charest, Rahul Gupta, Phillip Mienk, Jeremiah S. Nay, Dilip Radhakrishnan
Abstract: A policy processor is described that may be used to implement a system for managing the configuration of assets in a distributed computing network, such as an enterprise network. The policy processor resides on a managed node in the distributed computing network and operates to receive, evaluate and enact policies issued by one or more policy authorities in the distributed computing network. The policy processor utilizes a conflict resolution model to determine which policy rules included within the policies should be put into effect and which should not.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 4, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 10, 2015
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation
Inventors:
Eric Voskuil, Derek Menzies, Leonard Charest, Rahul Gupta, Phillip Mienk, Jeremiah S. Nay, Dilip Radhakrishnan
Abstract: A policy processor is described that may be used to implement a system for managing the configuration of assets in a distributed computing network, such as an enterprise network. The policy processor resides on a managed node in the distributed computing network and operates to receive, evaluate and enact policies issued by one or more policy authorities in the distributed computing network. The policy processor utilizes a conflict resolution model to determine which policy rules included within the policies should be put into effect and which should not.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2009
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2012
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation
Inventors:
Eric Voskuil, Derek Menzies, Leonard Charest, Rahul Gupta, Phillip Mienk, Jeremiah S. Nay, Dilip Radhakrishnan