Avoiding file content reading using machine information

摘要

A method, system and computer program product for protecting access to a computer file are disclosed. In embodiments, the method comprises a user, employing a user computer, selecting a file, and creating a reference file to protect access to this selected file. When a requester uses a computer device to request access to the protected file, the reference file initiates a procedure to determine if the computing device is entitled to access the protected file by validating a series of computer components that uniquely identify the computing device. In embodiments, a set of specified computer configuration data is stored in a specified storage location; and the series of computer components that uniquely identify the computing device are validated by comparing this set of computer configuration data with the series of computer components that uniquely identify the computing device.

主权项

1. A method for protecting access to a computer file, comprising:
a user, employing a user computer, selecting a file on the user computer to be protected; and protecting access to the selected file, including creating a reference file for the protected file; and using the reference file to control access to the protected file, including, when a requester uses a computer device to request access to the protected file, the reference file initiating a procedure to determine if the computing device is entitled to access the protected file by validating a series of computer components that uniquely identify the computing device; and wherein: the protecting access to the selected file includes storing a set of specified computer configuration data in a specified storage location; and the validating the series of computer components that uniquely identify the computing device includes comparing said set of specified computer configuration data with the series of computer components that uniquely identify the computing device; and the set of specified configuration data identifies a set of computers, whereby access to the protected file is granted when the attempt to access the protected file comes from any computer of, and only computers of, said set of computers.