[ILUG-Cochin.org] Microsoft patents sudo?

[Syam Kumar R.]

See Microsoft's patent for "Rights
elevator<http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,617,530.PN.&OS=PN/7,617,530&RS=PN/7,617,530>"
:

"Systems and/or methods are described that enable a user to elevate his or
her rights. In one embodiment, these systems and/or methods present a user
interface identifying an account having a right to permit a task in response
to the task being prohibited based on a user's current account not having
that right."

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091111094923390

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Syam Kumar R.
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