BARBARA SMITH, CNP
Nursing at 1 St, Rochester, MN

License number

Minnesota R 171946-8

Professional information

Design At St.croix Knits

Position:

design at st.croix knits

Location:

Rochester, Minnesota Area

Industry:

Design

Work:

st.croix knits - design

Education:

Savannah College of Art and Design 1995 - 1999
Florida State University 1992 - 1996
Florida State University - College of Business 1992 - 1996

Limit Access To Program Function

US Patent:

6101607, Aug 8, 2000

Filed:

Apr 24, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/065888

Inventors:

Anthony Paul Bachand - Rochester MN
Patrick Samuel Botz - Rochester MN
Barbara Ann Smith - Rochester MN
Carol Jean Woodbury - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1130, G06F 15163

US Classification:

713201

Abstract:

A method, system and computer program product for selectively restricting access to a program function in a computer system having an operating system security mechanism operates via an application programming interface (API) that includes a program function registration API function, an authorization selection API function, and an authorization query API function. In response to a call to the API registration function, the program function is registered in a repository in the computer system. After the program function has been registered, a system administrator can select user authorizations using a software tool that includes calls to the authorization selection API function. The system administrator may select whether a particular user or group of users is authorized to access each registered program function. A programmer can embed a call to the authorization query API function in an application program, which includes or calls the program function. When the application program reaches the call to the authorization query API function, the function is executed and returns an indicator or value indicating whether or not that user is allowed to access the program function.