Patent ID: 7376947
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for secure installation and operation of software, said method comprising: employing a New Technology File Structure logical volume; employing an installer; writing a Primary Data Stream file to said New Technology File Structure logical volume from said installer; associating data with said Primary Data Stream file; writing said associated data to said New Technology File Structure logical volume as an Alternate Data Stream file from said installer; creating a Primary Data Stream directory chain; writing said Primary Data Stream directory chain to said New Technology File Structure logical volume from said installer; writing said Primary Data Stream file to said Primary Data Stream directory chain in said New Technology File Structure logical volume from said installer; associating said data with said Primary Data Stream directory chain or said Primary Data Stream file by creating and closing said Alternate Data Stream file; and installing said associated data to said New Technology File Structure logical volume as said Alternate Data Stream file from said installer.