MODIFICATION OF COMPILED APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT USING RETRIEVABLE POLICIES

摘要

A multi-component control technique includes a first component and a second component. The first component is supplemental code or evaluation engine as specified by a modification to a set of received originally compiled executable code. The modification to the original executable code ensures that, upon execution, the supplemental code (such as an evaluation engine) as specified by the modification is executed upon initial instantiation or use of the application. The second component is a retrievable and executable policy such as a set of rules fetched and used by the supplemental code to control the functionality supported by the originally compiled executable code of the corresponding application. An application administrator can produce the retrievable policy to control functionality of the originally compiled executable code.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a compiled application of original executable computer code; modifying the compiled application to execute supplemental computer code with respect to the original executable computer code upon instantiation, the supplemental code coded to fetch and execute a policy to control usage of functionality supported by the original executable computer code; and providing access to the modified compiled application for installation of the modified compiled application on at least one host computer.