Terence E Lister

US Patent:

6886100, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855937

Inventors:

Richard D. Harrah - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey R. Finz - Portland OR, US
Mary Thomas Robb - Fort Collins CO, US
Terence E. Lister - Fort Collins CO, US
Paula B. Curtis - Windsor CO, US
Douglas P. Drees - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713200, 713201

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for managing tool execution via roles on a computer system while maintaining computer system security, wherein the computer system comprises a plurality of roles, are disclosed. Such a method and apparatus may include delegating tools to a user based on a role, wherein a tool provides root access for performing a specific task in the computer system and the role is an authorized role that enables the user to run the delegated tools, identifying one of the plurality of roles to be disabled, wherein the identified role is the authorized role, accessing the identified role, and, disabling the identified role so that the user cannot run the delegated tool(s). Disabled roles may likewise be enabled according to a disclosed method and apparatus. Embodiments of the invention may comprise authorization objects that comprise attributes identifying the roles and machine for which a user is authorized.

US Patent:

6957426, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

Apr 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/827032

Inventors:

Carlos Alberto Bonilla - Fort Collins CO, US
Terence E. Lister - Fort Collins CO, US
George Williams, Jr. - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F009/445
G06F015/173

US Classification:

717177, 709223

Abstract:

Independent tool integration uses existing mechanisms, software distributor (SD) commands and a common file directory, to integrate software products without the need to inform the base product beforehand about the new product's software tool definition. The software products may also be automatically updated without the base product having to change.

US Patent:

7039917, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Mar 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813562

Inventors:

Terence E. Lister - Fort Collins CO, US
Douglas P. Drees - Fort Collins CO, US
Jeffrey R. Finz - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718107, 709220, 709221

Abstract:

A service control manager (SCM) tool execution mechanism enables SCM users to execute SCM tools across a set of defined distributed nodes (systems). It provides a secure mechanism, referred to a distributed task facility (DTF), to integrate different operations and execute the operations across the set of distributed nodes.

US Patent:

7093125, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

May 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/850793

Inventors:

Mary Thomas Robb - Fort Collins CO, US
Richard D. Harrah - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey R. Finz - Portland OR, US
Douglas P. Drees - Fort Collins CO, US
Terence E. Lister - Fort Collins CO, US
Paula Curtis - Windsor CO, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
H04L 9/32
H04K 1/00
G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

713166, 713164, 713165, 726 26, 726 27, 726 28

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for delegating root access to non-root users of a computer system while maintaining computer system security are disclosed. Such a method may include authorizing a role for a user, wherein the authorized role includes one or more tools and the tools enable root access for certain tasks that the tools perform when run, whereby the one or more tools are delegated to the user and authorizing a machine of the computer system for the authorized role, wherein the computer system comprises a plurality of machines and the user is enabled to utilize the authorized role only on authorized machines, whereby utilizing the authorized role comprises running the one or more tools of the authorized role. Embodiments of the invention may comprise authorization objects that comprise attributes identifying a user and the roles and machine for which the user is authorized.

US Patent:

7188343, Mar 6, 2007

Filed:

May 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/859374

Inventors:

Douglas P. Drees - Fort Collins CO, US
Richard Dale Harrah - Seattle WA, US
Mary Thomas Robb - Fort Collins CO, US
Terence E. Lister - Fort Collins CO, US
Michael Scheetz - Fort Collins CO, US
Miha Wang - Cupertino CA, US
Warren I Otsuka - Campbell CA, US
Roger William Kumpf - Cupertino CA, US
Jenny Yu - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718100, 718106, 709205, 709223

Abstract:

A system and method for managing multiple server computer systems on a computer network. The functions of a central management server are distributed to multiple daemons executing independently of each other on one or more computer systems. Distributing the functions of the central management server to separate multiple daemons substantially improves the reliability of a multi-server management application.

US Patent:

20020174256, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

Apr 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/827150

Inventors:

Carlos Bonilla - Fort Collins CO, US
Douglas Drees - Fort Collins CO, US
Mary Robb - Fort Collins CO, US
Jeffrey Finz - Portland OR, US
Terence Lister - Fort Collins CO, US
Humberto Sanchez - Ft Collins CO, US
Paula Curtis - Windsor CO, US
Richard Harrah - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/163
G06F009/54
G06F009/00
G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/310000, 709/205000

Abstract:

A service control manager (SCM) module may, through a light weight centraized authorization process, assign certain tools to a role so that a non-root user with such role may run the authorized commands specified in the tools as a root user. The usage of these commands is tracked and logged, typically by a log manager who observes each of the commands that are run within the role. If the non-root user tries to run a command that is not assigned to the role, the log manager may block that attempt. Therefore the lightweight authorization may be achieved without compromising security. The user may also be given a finer granularity of running specific commands and options. In addition, the non-root user with the role may only need to be authorized on one node (machine) to be able to perform the commands on multiple nodes.

US Patent:

20200406047, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Sep 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/022400

Inventors:

- Centennial CO, US
Terence E. Lister - Fort Collins CO, US
Charles Mansfield - Centerville VA, US
Richard Mansfield - Arlington VA, US
David Robertson - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/39
G08B 21/18
H04W 76/10
G08B 7/06

Abstract:

An apparatus for independent readiness determination for AED deployment includes a controller configured to detect an AED enclosure event corresponding to one or more AEDs registered to be disposed within one or more corresponding AED enclosures, where the controller is configured to communicate data for classifying an AED enclosure event into a predetermined event category, and further includes a communication interface configured to communicate a response action in response to data of the AED enclosure event satisfying one or more predetermined criteria for the predetermined event category. A method and a computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus.