Protected application launchers with graphical interface
AssigneeBull SAS
InventorGérard Selles
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Abstract
The invention relates to a protected application launcher (LAP) with a graphical interface (OGI) for a data processing platform (PL) on which a set of applications (A1 through An), can be run and which includes a protected application launching means (MLA) with a graphical interface, and a memory (MEMO) for storing application launch commands. The launcher is characterized in that it comprises privilege acquisition means (MODPRIV) specific to each application and operatively associated with the launching means for delegating to any user access rights which allow him to launch said application, the launching means comprises launch authorization means (AUTLANC) which only allow the launching of an application if the current user has valid access rights.
Claims11
A protected application launcher (LAP) with a graphical interface (OGI) for a data processing platform (PL) including a plurality of machines (Mi) connected in a network (RE) on which runs a set of heterogeneous applications (A1 through An) and having a determined operating system, which includes protected application launching means (MLA) with a graphical interface (OGI), and means for storing (MEMO) application launch commands, the improvement comprising:
- privilege acquisition means (MODPRIV), specific to each application and operatively associated with the launching means for delegating to a user access rights which allow the user to launch a protected application,
- launching means (MLA) launching said protected application, and
- launch authorization means (AUTLANC) for allowing the launching of the protected application only when a delegated user has valid access rights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.