US 8,806,046 B1 · Application streaming and network file system optimization via integration with identity management solutions

Abstract

By placing computer specific remotely originated application data under control of a central identity management system, users can seamlessly run remotely originated applications after logging on to different computers in the enterprise. Cached application content received from a streaming server or network file system, as well as additional application specific data (e.g., files created by the application, configuration changes made by the application on the local computer, etc.), can be configured as central identity management system profile object, using a central identity management system such as Active Directory. This data is thus automatically treated as part of the user settings/profile, and made available on any computer within the enterprise. This results in an optimal application experience for users, regardless of which managed computer they logon to within the enterprise.

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Dependent claims

A computer implemented method for making remotely-originated application execution content and additional information available to users across an enterprise, the method comprising the steps of:

identifying a user at a current endpoint;
detecting a request from the user for at least one subsection of a streaming application from a remote server for execution on the current endpoint, wherein the streaming application comprises multiple specific subsections remotely-streamed from the remote server to be executed on the current endpoint, wherein each specific subsection comprises a chunk of code of the application to be executed;
identifying the at least one subsection of the streaming application and gleaned additional information related to the streaming application associated with the user while at a previous endpoint as being placed as a profile object of the user under control of a central identify management system that makes the cached at least one subsection of the streaming application and gleaned information available to the user on any computer across an enterprise;
and
responsive to receiving cached at least one subsection of the streaming application and gleaned additional information from the central identity management system as a profile object of the user, continuing execution of the streaming application for the user in accordance with the at least one subsection and the gleaned additional information at the current endpoint, the gleaned additional information comprising:
intercepting relevant system calls to detect creation of at least one file by the application on the endpoint,
intercepting relevant system calls to detect at least one configuration change made by the application on the endpoint, and
monitoring access to a registry to detect at least one change made by the application on the endpoint.

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At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program product for making remotely originated application execution content and additional information available to users across an enterprise, the computer program product comprising:

program code for identifying a user at a current endpoint;
program code for detecting a request from the user for at least one subsection of a streaming application from a remote server for execution on the current endpoint, wherein the streaming application comprises multiple specific subsections remotely-streamed from the remote server to be executed on the current endpoint, wherein each specific subsection comprises a chunk of code of the application to be executed;
program code for identifying the at least one subsection of the streaming application and gleaned additional information related to the streaming application associated with the user while at a previous endpoint as being placed as a profile object of the user under control of a central identify management system that makes the cached at least one subsection of the streaming application and gleaned information available to the user on any computer across an enterprise;
and
program code for responsive to receiving cached at least one subsection of the streaming application and gleaned additional information from the central identity management system as a profile object of the user, continuing execution of the streaming application for the user in accordance with the at least one subsection and the gleaned additional information at the current endpoint, the gleaned additional information comprising:
intercepting relevant system calls to detect creation of at least one file by the application on the endpoint,
intercepting relevant system calls to detect at least one configuration change made by the application on the endpoint, and
monitoring access to a registry to detect at least one change made by the application on the endpoint.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Application streaming and network file system optimization via integration with identity management solutions

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Application streaming and network file system optimization via integration with identity management solutions

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