Microsoft hat mal wieder eine Methode patentiert. Irgendeine Methode, Microsoft patentiert sicherlich täglich irgendwas…? Nein nicht irgendeine. Microsoft hat unter Patentnummer 7617530 schon wieder ein Patent für das aus der Unix- und Linux-Welt bekannte sudo/gksudo-Prinzip zugesprochen bekommen…
Systems and/or methods are described that enable a user to elevate his or her rights. In one embodiment, these systems and/or methods present a user interface identifying an account having a right to permit a task in response to the task being prohibited based on a user’s current account not having that right.
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Systems and/or methods are described that enable a user to elevate his or her rights, including through a user interface identifying an account with these rights. By so doing, these systems and/or methods may permit a user to use a computer in relative safety from attacks by malicious code while also enabling the user to easily elevate his or her rights to perform potentially dangerous tasks. Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or steps described. Rather, the specific features and steps are disclosed as preferred forms of implementing the claimed invention.
Das Verfahren nicht-priviligierten Benutzern administrative Rechte über einen Befehl einzuräumen gibt es seit Anfang der 80er Jahren auf Unix-Maschinen. In der Linux-Welt gibt es wie angesprochen schon seit Jahren sudo und auch Mac OSX verwendet letztendlich sudo. Höhre ich hier Prior Art? Auf Groklaw könnt ihr weitere Informationen zu diesem Unsinn nachlesen.
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