SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION FRAMEWORK

摘要

A digital content distribution framework is provided. According to one embodiment, a digital content distribution system, such as a software distribution system, includes a credentialing authority, an access control component, and a digital content distribution system interface for each participant in the system. The credentialing authority component is configured to receive encryption keys associated with the participants and assign each of the participants an identity certificate for use during subsequent interactions with components of the digital content distribution system. The access control component is configured to maintain information regarding access rights of the participants to digital content accessible via the digital content distribution system. The digital content distribution system interfaces are capable of being customized for the corresponding participant and are configured to coordinate interactions among the corresponding participant and the components of the digital content distribution system according to predetermined business processes associated with the corresponding participant.