EP0509945A2
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Method and apparatus for remote administration of programmable workstations in a data processing system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for remote administration of programmable workstations (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) coupled to a host computer (12, 14) in a data processing system (10). Master user configuration files (34, 34a, 38, 38a) are established and stored in association with a host computer for selected programmable workstations, each including a desired or existing configuration for an associated programmable workstation. At least one user within the data processing system is designated as a system administrator (24) and permitted to selectively alter particular master user configuration files. Thereafter, the altered master user configuration file is automatically copied to an associated programmable workstation, in response to an initiation of communication between the programmable workstation and the host computer, altering the configuration of that workstation. A configuration for a newly established or a migrated programmable workstation may be created by utilizing an existing master user configuration file associated with another programmable workstation or by utilizing a model master user configuration file (36, 36a, 40, 40a) created for that purpose. Multiple software applications stored in association with the host computer may be selectively added to or deleted from a programmable workstation utilizing the master user configuration file.
Inventors
- 👤 Dana M. Duffield
- 👤 Ronda M. Haley
- 👤 Timothy Lynn Kramer
- 👤 Daniel Duane Schulz
- 👤 Allen M. Schmidt
- 👤 James S. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/16; G06F15/177; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/445; G06F9/44505
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer, said method comprising the steps of: creating a master user configuration file representative of a configuration for each of a plurality of programmable workstations coupled to said host computer; storing said master user configuration files in association with said host computer; designating at least one user within said data processing system as system administrator; permitting said system administrator to selectively alter a particular one of said master user configuration files; and copying said selectively altered master user configuration file to an associated programmable workstation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer according to Claim 1 wherein said step of copying said selectively altered master user configuration file to an associated programmable workstation comprises the step of automatically copying said selectively altered master user configuration file to an associated programmable workstation in response to an initiation of communication between said associated programmable workstation and said host computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer according to Claim 1 further including the step of creating at least one model master user configuration file representative of a model configuration for a programmable workstation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer according to Claim 3, further including the step of adding a newly established programmable workstation to said data processing system and copying said model master user configuration file to said newly established programmable workstation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer according to Claim 1, further including the step of adding a newly established programmable workstation to said data processing system and copying a selected one of said master user configuration files to said newly established programmable work stations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer according to Claim 1 further including the step of storing a plurality of software applications in association with said host computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer according to Claim 6 wherein each of said master user configuration files includes an indication of selected ones of said plurality of software applications included in a configuration for an associated programmable workstation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method in a data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer according to Claim 1 further including the step of permitting a user to selectively alter a master user configuration associated with a selected programmable workstation utilized by said user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer within said data processing system, said system comprising: memory means associated with said host computer; a master user configuration file stored within said memory means for each of said multiple programmable workstations, each master user configuration file including a configuration for an associated programmable workstation; input means for permitting a system administrator to selectively alter a particular one of said master user configuration files; and means for copying said selectively altered master user configuration file to in associated programmable workstation wherein a configuration for a selected programmable workstation may be controlled remotely by said system administrator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
The data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer within said data processing system, according to Claim 9 wherein said means for copying said selectively altered master user configuration file to an associated programmable workstation comprised means for copying said selectively altered master user configuration file to an associated programmable workstation in response to an initiation of communication between said associated programmable workstations and said host computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer within said data processing system according to Claim 9 further including at least one model user configuration file stored within said memory means, said at least one model user configuration file including a model configuration for a programmable workstation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer within said data processing system according to Claim 9 further including means for copying said model user configuration file to a newly established user configuration file.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The data processing system for administering multiple programmable workstations coupled to a host computer within said data processing system according to Claim 9 further including a plurality of software applications stored within said memory means for selective inclusion within a programmable workstation.
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