Patent ID: 8661238
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer in which a plurality of operating systems (OS) including a host OS are installed, the computer comprising: a memory unit that stores therein an activation list including a plurality of address information corresponding to the plurality of OS, respectively, and including a plurality of settings whether each of the plurality of OS is permitted to be activated by a remote operation; an interface that acquires a packet that instructs activation of an OS, and determines whether the OS corresponding to address information stored in the acquired packet is the host OS; a determining unit that identifies, from the activation list stored in the memory unit, the OS corresponding to the address information when the OS corresponding to the address information stored in the acquired packet is determined not to be the host OS by the interface and the host OS is active, and determines whether activation by the remote operation is permitted for the identified OS by referring to the activation list; and a control unit that activates the OS corresponding to the address information when the activation by the remote operation is permitted.