Job scheduler for remote maintenance of servers and workstations

    公开(公告)号:US10996983B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16697105

    申请日:2019-11-26

    Inventor: Colin Lee Feeser

    Abstract: A method, system and program product for remote scheduling of at least one job to run on a plurality of computers in a computer network. The job scheduler enables selection of a domain that includes at least a subset of the computers on which the job is to run. A list of computers in the selected domain is automatically generated. The computers on which the job is to run can be selected from the generated list of computers. A configuration file is created for storing an identification of the selected domain and the job to be run on the selected computers in the domain.

    Security patch update processor
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10318274B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15590447

    申请日:2017-05-09

    Inventor: Colin Lee Feeser

    Abstract: A method, system, and program product are provided for updating software deployed on computers in an enterprise computer network wherein each computer has a software update agent installed to enable the computer to receive software patch updates. The method includes determining a required software component and updates; determining a version of the agent and updating the agent if required; selecting a server from which required updates are to be downloaded; scanning a plurality of software components on a selected computer and comparing the components with updates available on the server to determine required updates; downloading the required patches from the server; and installing the patches on the selected computer. The system includes components that perform the method steps when operated on a computer in the network. A computer readable medium implements the method for updating software deployed on computers in a network.

    Compliance validator for restricted network access control
    4.
    发明授权
    Compliance validator for restricted network access control 有权
    用于受限网络访问控制的合规验证器

    公开(公告)号:US09270677B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14175372

    申请日:2014-02-07

    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for detecting and enforcing compliance with access requirements for a computer system in a restricted computer network. A compliance validation configuration file is created for the computer system. A maintenance service utility is configured to launch a compliance validation executable file at a specified time during operation of the computer system. A digital hash is generated for the compliance validation executable file and for the compliance validation configuration file. A determination is made if the computer system or a computer system user is a member of a configured restricted group. If the computer system or the computer system user is a member of a configured restricted group, a determination is made if a directory site code for a subnet of the restricted computer network to which the computer system is connected corresponds to a configured and allowed site. If the directory site code does not correspond to a configured and allowed site, compliance with access requirements are enforced. Enforcement actions can include a forced logoff of the computer system user, and/or a forced shutdown of the computer system.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于检测并执行受限计算机网络中计算机系统的访问要求的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 为计算机系统创建合规验证配置文件。 维护服务实用程序被配置为在计算机系统的操作期间的指定时间启动符合性验证可执行文件。 为合规性验证可执行文件和合规性验证配置文件生成数字散列。 如果计算机系统或计算机系统用户是配置的受限组的成员,则确定。 如果计算机系统或计算机系统用户是配置的受限组的成员,则确定计算机系统连接的受限计算机网络的子网的目录站点代码是否对应于已配置和允许的站点。 如果目录站点代码与配置和允许的站点不对应,则强制执行访问要求。 执行操作可以包括计算机系统用户的强制注销和/或计算机系统的强制关闭。

    Managing an operating system to set up a computer association tool

    公开(公告)号:US11169820B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16581666

    申请日:2019-09-24

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relates to processing managing an operating system to set up a computer association tool. The technique includes processing an Operating System Deployment (OSD) functionality of a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to configure a server, wherein the OSD causes the server to a Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE Boot). The SCCM may be launched for the PXE boot process to be associated with the server and configuring the SCCM to associate with a specific OSD Task Sequence. Boot from a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has an associated MAC address, using the PXE, wherein the PXE boot process then hands the operation over to the designated OSD Task Sequencer (TS) which handles the configuration process according to at least one variable.

    Remote access service inspector
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10291593B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15621402

    申请日:2017-06-13

    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for providing protected remote access from a remote access client to a remote access server over a computer network through a plurality of inspections. A remote access configuration file is created for the remote access client. A digital hash of the configuration file is then generated. The digital hash is compared with a configuration file stored at a predefined web location. If the comparison results in a match between the digital hash and the stored configuration file, a digital hash comparison is performed between an encrypted remote access configuration file and an encrypted configuration file stored at the predefined web location. If the plurality of inspections are passed, the remote access client is released from a quarantine state and a virtual private network (VPN) connection to the remote access server is established.

    Security patch update processor
    7.
    发明授权
    Security patch update processor 有权
    安全补丁更新处理器

    公开(公告)号:US09032382B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-12

    申请号:US14258211

    申请日:2014-04-22

    Inventor: Colin Lee Feeser

    CPC classification number: G06F9/4843 G06F8/65 G06F8/658 H04L41/08

    Abstract: A method, system, and program product are provided for updating software deployed on computers in an enterprise computer network wherein each computer has a software update agent installed to enable the computer to receive software patch updates. The method includes determining a required software component and updates; determining a version of the agent and updating the agent if required; selecting a server from which required updates are to be downloaded; scanning a plurality of software components on a selected computer and comparing the components with updates available on the server to determine required updates; downloading the required patches from the server; and installing the patches on the selected computer. The system includes components that perform the method steps when operated on a computer in the network. A computer readable medium implements the method for updating software deployed on computers in a network.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法,系统和程序产品,用于更新部署在企业计算机网络中的计算机上的软件,其中每个计算机具有安装的软件更新代理,以使计算机能够接收软件补丁更新。 该方法包括确定所需的软件组件和更新; 确定代理的版本并根据需要更新代理; 选择要从其中下载所需更新的服务器; 扫描所选择的计算机上的多个软件组件,并将所述组件与所述服务器上可用的更新进行比较以确定所需的更新; 从服务器下载所需的修补程序; 并在选定的计算机上安装补丁。 该系统包括在网络中的计算机上操作时执行方法步骤的组件。 计算机可读介质实现用于更新部署在网络中的计算机上的软件的方法。

    Security patch update processor
    8.
    发明授权
    Security patch update processor 有权
    安全补丁更新处理器

    公开(公告)号:US08713555B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US13902926

    申请日:2013-05-27

    Inventor: Colin Lee Feeser

    CPC classification number: G06F9/4843 G06F8/65 G06F8/658 H04L41/08

    Abstract: A method, system, and program product are provided for updating software deployed on computers in an enterprise computer network wherein each computer has a software update agent installed to enable the computer to receive software patch updates. The method includes determining a required software component and updates based upon a location in a configuration file; determining a version of the agent and updating the agent if required; selecting a server from which required updates are to be downloaded; scanning a plurality of software components on a selected computer and comparing the components with updates available on the server to determine required updates; downloading the required patches from the server; and installing the patches on the selected computer. The system includes components that perform the method steps when operated on a computer in the network. A computer readable medium implements the method for updating software deployed on computers in a network.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法,系统和程序产品,用于更新部署在企业计算机网络中的计算机上的软件,其中每个计算机具有安装的软件更新代理,以使计算机能够接收软件补丁更新。 该方法包括基于配置文件中的位置来确定所需的软件组件和更新; 确定代理的版本并根据需要更新代理; 选择要从其中下载所需更新的服务器; 扫描所选择的计算机上的多个软件组件,并将所述组件与所述服务器上可用的更新进行比较以确定所需的更新; 从服务器下载所需的修补程序; 并在选定的计算机上安装补丁。 该系统包括在网络中的计算机上操作时执行方法步骤的组件。 计算机可读介质实现用于更新部署在网络中的计算机上的软件的方法。

    System and method for managing group policy backup
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for managing group policy backup 有权
    用于管理组策略备份的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08635489B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-21

    申请号:US13854081

    申请日:2013-03-30

    Abstract: A method, system and program product for group policy backup management in a network having a plurality of domains including components and modules for steps of retrieving a list of group policy objects for a domain, generating a configuration initialization file including a domains section identifying a plurality of domains that are to be backed up and a setup section specifying a plurality of values that control the backup of each policy object in each domain, determining a digital signature for each policy object on a list of policies for the domain, comparing the digital signature for each policy object with a corresponding previous digital signature for each policy, determining if a current digital signature for each policy object matches the corresponding previous digital signature for a policy, and backing up a policy object having a current digital signature that does not match the corresponding previous digital signature.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于具有多个域的组的策略备份管理的方法,系统和程序产品,所述多个域包括用于检索域的组策略对象的列表的步骤的组件和模块,生成包括识别多个域的域部分的配置初始化文件 要备份的域和设置部分,其指定控制每个域中的每个策略对象的备份的多个值,在域的策略列表上确定每个策略对象的数字签名,比较数字签名 对于每个策略对象具有针对每个策略的对应的先前数字签名,确定每个策略对象的当前数字签名是否与用于策略的对应的先前数字签名相匹配,以及备份具有当前数字签名不匹配的策略对象 相应的以前的数字签名。

    Remote access service inspector
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10911415B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US16412395

    申请日:2019-05-14

    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for providing protected remote access from a remote access client to a remote access server over a computer network through a plurality of inspections. A remote access configuration file is created for the remote access client. A digital hash of the configuration file is then generated. The digital hash is compared with a configuration file stored at a predefined web location. If the comparison results in a match between the digital hash and the stored configuration file, a digital hash comparison is performed between an encrypted remote access configuration file and an encrypted configuration file stored at the predefined web location. If the plurality of inspections are passed, the remote access client is released from a quarantine state and a virtual private network (VPN) connection to the remote access server is established.

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