Patent ID: 6317742
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for controlling the degree of access to operating system resources for a software program running on a first computer, wherein said first computer is running said operating system, the method comprising:examining at least one file associated with said software program to determine the degree of system-level access available to said software program when said software program is being executed by said first computer, wherein the software program is constructed using said at least one file;executing said software program on said first computer;intercepting a program instruction associated with said software program while said software program is being executed on said first computer;determining when said program instruction includes an operation that is outside said degree of system-level access available to said software program; andexecuting said program instruction when it is determined that said software program has permission to access system-level resources that are within said degree of system-level access available to said software program.