Patent ID: 9069941
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of setting a revocable policy on a target process, the method comprising: receiving, via an access control application programming interface (“API”), a first request from a controlling process to set a revocable policy on a target process; determining whether the controlling process possesses adequate privilege to set the revocable policy on the target process; upon determining that the controlling process possesses adequate privilege to set the revocable policy on the target process, setting an indication to apply the revocable policy on the target process; when the revocable policy is applied on the target process, sending to the controlling process an identifier, wherein the identifier provides authorization to revoke the revocable policy; receiving, via the API, a second request to revoke the revocable policy on the target process, wherein the second request includes the identifier; based upon the identifier, authenticating the second request as having authorization to revoke the revocable policy on the target process; and revoking the revocable policy on the target process.