Patent ID: 6789215
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system operable for remediating at least one second computer according to a remediation configuration upon connecting the second computer to a first computer, the system comprising:a diagnostics manger configured to analyze the second computer to determine a configuration of the second computer, to determine if the second computer configuration complies with the remediation configuration, and, if not in compliance, to determine at least one process for at least one software package for placing the second computer configuration into compliance, the process comprising at least one member of a group comprising installing, upgrading, and deleting the at least one software package; a software package manager configured to automatically initiate the process for the at least one software package upon determination of the process by the diagnostics manager; a script manager configured to monitor the process and, upon detecting at least one prompt generated for the at least one software package requiring at least one command for completing the process, automatically generating the at least one command; and a distribution manager configured to automatically load the software package manager and the script manager to the second computer after connecting the second computer to the fist computer so that the software package manager and the script manager are operable on the second computer.