File Context Menu Privilege Delegation via Agent Proxy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing privilege management systems face scalability and flexibility issues, particularly in large organizations, and grant temporary elevated privileges that can lead to security vulnerabilities.
Innovation Solution
A computer device and method that intercepts user commands on files, determining whether to execute them with second, elevated privileges via an agent proxy process, reducing administrative burden and allowing dynamic privilege delegation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If temporary elevated privileges are granted to users, then access requirements for applications are met, but security vulnerabilities increase due to potential attacker penetration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (the privilege management system with policy enforcement point) that stands between the user and the privileged resource. This intermediary evaluates each privilege request against stored policies and only grants access when policies permit, thus maintaining flexibility while preventing unauthorized access and security vulnerabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts privilege levels based on real-time policy evaluations rather than using static pre-set privilege groups. Privileges are granted or revoked on-demand based on current policy conditions, allowing flexible access control that adapts to changing security requirements without creating persistent vulnerability windows.
2Reliability
If conventional privilege management is implemented, then privilege control is achieved, but scalability is poor due to high administrative burden in large organizations
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service privilege management where users can request and receive privileges automatically based on pre-defined policies without requiring manual administrator intervention for each individual case. The policy enforcement point automatically evaluates requests and applies privileges, significantly reducing administrative burden while maintaining effective control.
Solution Approach 2:
Policies are established in advance with clear rules for privilege allocation. These pre-configured policies enable automated decision-making when privilege requests arise, eliminating the need for administrators to manually evaluate each request and reducing overall administrative workload while ensuring consistent and reliable privilege management.
3Device complexity
If pre-set time period privileges are assigned, then privilege management is simplified, but flexibility is reduced because configuration must be done in advance rather than dynamically
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces static pre-set time period privileges with dynamic policy-based privilege allocation. Privileges are evaluated and assigned in real-time based on current policy conditions rather than fixed time schedules, enabling flexible ad-hoc privilege granting while maintaining manageable complexity through automated policy enforcement.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer device that manages privilege delegation is disclosed. The computing device can insert a custom verb command into a plurality of verb commands corresponding to a file. The computing device can intercept a request to execute the custom verb command on the file by intercepting a request to create a context menu. The computer device can obtain information related to the request to execute the custom verb command by obtaining a file identifier of the file from the request to create the context menu. The computer device can determine whether to execute the custom verb command on the file according to second privileges different from the first privileges based on the information related to the request to execute the custom verb command. The computer device can cause the custom verb command to be executed on the file according to the second privileges.