Web Interface for Automated User Security Parameter Reversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual review of user account changes in computer networks is time-consuming and prone to errors, requiring administrators to manually extract log entries, scan for changes, and update security records across multiple applications, which deviates from security policies.
Innovation Solution
A single interface is provided for administrators to retrieve user security parameters and log files, generating a comparative report that allows sorting by user, date, or modifier, facilitating easier analysis and reverting user security parameters to a previous state through a web-based system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual extraction and review of log entries is performed, then security changes can be identified, but time consumption and human error increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of extracting and reviewing log entries with an automated computer-based system that retrieves logs, parses them, generates reports, and identifies security changes automatically, eliminating human labor while maintaining or improving accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically retrieving logs, analyzing changes, generating reports, and even reverting security parameters without human intervention, allowing the system to serve its own security monitoring needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are used for security administration, then comprehensive security management is achieved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate security administration functions (log retrieval, analysis, report generation, and parameter reversion) into a single integrated application that provides comprehensive security management through unified interface and workflow
Solution Approach 2:
The security administration application achieves multi-functionality by incorporating log retrieval, parsing, report generation, change identification, and parameter reversion capabilities within a single versatile system that handles multiple security management tasks
3Ease of operation
If manual updates to security records are performed, then security parameter corrections can be made, but error rate increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual typing and updating of security parameters with automated computer-based retrieval and application of correct parameter values from log analysis, eliminating human typing errors while maintaining ease of operation through automated correction
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from log analysis to automatically determine what security parameters need correction and applies the correct values, creating a closed-loop system that verifies and corrects security records based on actual system state
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AI summary
A web interface may generate reports regarding changes in user security parameters in a computer network. The report may ease administrator's duties analyzing log files to determine the modifications to user accounts. The administrator may be presented with an option to revert a user to a prior state of user security parameters. Thus, the interface provides the administrator the ability to generate reports and modify user accounts from a single web page.