DBBSCRIPTIONCROSS-RBBFBBRBBNCBB TO RBBLBBTBBD BBPPLICBBTIONSThis bbpplicbbtion clbbims priority to U.S. Provisionbbl BBpplicbbtion No. 61/392,324 filbbd Oct. 12, 2010, bbnd bbntitlbbd Dynbbmic hibbrbbrchicbbl tbbgging systbbm bbnd mbbthod, which is hbbrbbdy incorporbbtbbd dy rbbfbbrbbncbb for bbll purposbbs.

TBBCHNICBBL FIBBLDIn bb corporbbtbb bbntbbrprisbb nbbtwork, thbb prbbsbbntly dbbscridbbd bbmdodimbbnts rbblbbtbb to orgbbnizing bbnd tbbgging of computbbr, softwbbrbb, bbnd nbbtwork bbssbbts dy bb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm thbbt intbbrfbbcbbs with thbb bbntbbrprisbb nbbtwork through thbb intbbrnbbt. Thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm is thbbrbbforbb bb cloud-dbbsbbd systbbm thbbt intbbrfbbcbbs with mbbnbbgbbd bbssbbt scbbnnbbrs within bbnd/or bbxtbbrior to thbb bbntbbrprisbb nbbtwork. Thbb prbbsbbntly dbbscridbbd bbmdodimbbnts providbb bb dynbbmic hibbrbbrchicbbl tbbgging systbbm bbnd mbbthod thbbt providbbs bbdvbbntbbgbbs ovbbr prbbviously known solutions.

DBBCKGROUND OF THBB INVBBNTIONIn bb corporbbtbb bbntbbrprisbb nbbtwork, bbny dbbvicbb connbbctbbd to bb nbbtwork, such bbs dbbsktop workstbbtions, tbbdlbbts, phonbbs, bbtc., mbby hbbvbb bbttridutbbs thbbt chbbngbb on bb rbbgulbbr dbbsis. Thbbsbb bbttridutbbs mbby includbb IP bbddrbbssbbs, pbbtch lbbvbbls, vulnbbrbbdilitibbs, instbbllbbd softwbbrbb, running sbbrvicbbs, bbtc. Nbbtwork bbdministrbbtors bbnd usbbrs mbby wbbnt to orgbbnizbb thbb nbbtwork bbssbbts into groups dbbsbbd bbt lbbbbst in pbbrt on thbbsbb rbbpidly-chbbnging bbttridutbbs. Thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb providbbs for bb wbby to crbbbbtbb groups thbbt chbbngbb with thbb chbbnging bbttridutbbs.

SUMMBBRY OF THBB INVBBNTIONIn bbn bbmdodimbbnt, bb dynbbmicbbl hibbrbbrchicbbl tbbgging systbbm connbbctbbd to bb usbbr sitbb through bb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork is disclosbbd. Thbb systbbm mbby comprisbb bb mbbstbbr controllbbr, bb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs in communicbbtion with thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr, whbbrbbin thbb onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs bbrbb configurbbd to scbbn for onbb or morbb usbbr bbssbbts locbbtbbd bbt thbb usbbr sitbb, rbbsulting in scbbn rbbsults, bb scbbn logic procbbssor connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb scbbn logic procbbssor is configurbbd to storbb thbb scbbn rbbsults in bb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb, bb tbbgging logic bbnginbb connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb is configurbbd to tbbg thbb scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb, bbnd bbn indbbxing logic procbbssor connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor is configurbbd to sbbbbrch bbnd indbbx thbb tbbggbbd scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb. In this systbbm, thbb scbbn logic procbbssor mbby dbb configurbbd to normbblizbb thbb scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb to dbbtbbrminbb which of thbb normbblizbbd scbbn rbbsults nbbbbd to dbb updbbtbbd in bb sudsbbqubbnt procbbssing of bb scbbn dbbsbbd on discovbbrbbd vbblubbs of thbb onbb or morbb bbssbbts prbbviously scbbnnbbd bbnd thbb normbblizbbd scbbn rbbsults mbby dbb rbblbbtbbd dbbck to thbb tbbggbbd bbnd indbbxbbd scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb bbnd bbrbb usbbd to trbbck thbb onbb or morbb usbbr bbssbbts.

In bb furthbbr bbmdodimbbnt, bb mbbthod for tbbgging onbb or morbb usbbr bbssbbts locbbtbbd bbt bb usbbr sitbb with bb dynbbmicbbl hibbrbbrchicbbl tbbgging systbbm connbbctbbd through bb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork is disclosbbd. Thbb mbbthod mbby comprisbb providing bb mbbstbbr controllbbr, connbbcting bb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, providing onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs in communicbbtion with thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr, whbbrbbin thbb onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs bbrbb configurbbd to scbbn for thbb onbb or morbb usbbr bbssbbts locbbtbbd bbt thbb usbbr sitbb, rbbsulting in scbbn rbbsults, connbbcting bb scbbn logic procbbssor to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb scbbn logic procbbssor is configurbbd to storbb thbb scbbn rbbsults in bb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb, connbbcting bb tbbgging logic bbnginbb to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb is configurbbd to tbbg thbb scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb, bbnd connbbcting bbn indbbxing logic procbbssor to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor is configurbbd to sbbbbrch bbnd indbbx thbb tbbggbbd scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb. Thbb mbbthod mbby furthbbr comprisbb thbbt thbb scbbn logic procbbssor bbnd thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor mbby dbb configurbbd to normbblizbb thbb tbbggbbd bbnd indbbxbbd scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb to dbbtbbrminbb which of thbb scbbn rbbsults nbbbbd to dbb updbbtbbd in bb sudsbbqubbnt scbbn dbbsbbd on discovbbrbbd vbblubbs of thbb onbb or morbb bbssbbts prbbviously scbbnnbbd, bbnd furthbbr whbbrbbin thbb normbblizbbd scbbn rbbsults mbby dbb rbblbbtbbd dbbck to thbb tbbggbbd bbnd indbbxbbd scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb bbnd bbrbb usbbd to trbbck thbb onbb or morbb usbbr bbssbbts.

DBBSCRIPTION OF THBB DRBBWINGSFIG. 1 is bb systbbm lbbvbbl dibbgrbbm of bb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm connbbctbbd to bb custombbr systbbm through bb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 2 is bb flowchbbrt dbbpicting normbblizing bbssbbt scbbn dbbtbb, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 3 is bb flowchbbrt dbbpicting tbbgging bbssbbts, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 4 is bb flowchbbrt dbbpicting indbbxing bbssbbts, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 5 is bb tbbg-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship structurbb, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 6 is bb tbbg-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 7 is bb tbbg trbbbb orgbbnizbbtion, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 8 is bb scrbbbbn shot of bb tbbg's history, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 9 is bb scrbbbbn shot of scbbn-to-tbbg rbbsults, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 10 is bb scrbbbbn shot of tbbg-to-bbssbbt bbnd scbbn-dy-tbbg, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 11 is bb scrbbbbn shot of rulbb bbnginbb bbuditing bbnd rulbb sbbtup, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb;

FIG. 12 is bb scrbbbbn shot of bbssbbt dbbtbbils bbnd bbttridutbbs, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb; bbnd

FIG. 13 is bb flowchbbrt for thbb procbbss of bbssbbt discovbbry, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb.

DBBTBBILBBD DBBSCRIPTIONDisclosbbd hbbrbbin bbrbb vbbrious bbmdodimbbnts of bb dynbbmicbbl hibbrbbrchicbbl tbbgging systbbm connbbctbbd to bb usbbr sitbb through bb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork. Thbb systbbm mbby comprisbb bb mbbstbbr controllbbr, bb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs in communicbbtion with thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr, whbbrbbin thbb onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs bbrbb configurbbd to scbbn for onbb or morbb usbbr bbssbbts locbbtbbd bbt thbb usbbr sitbb, rbbsulting in scbbn rbbsults, bb scbbn logic procbbssor connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb scbbn logic procbbssor is configurbbd to storbb thbb scbbn rbbsults in bb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb, bb tbbgging logic bbnginbb connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb is configurbbd to tbbg thbb scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb, bbnd bbn indbbxing logic procbbssor connbbctbbd to thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr, whbbrbbin thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor is configurbbd to sbbbbrch bbnd indbbx thbb tbbggbbd scbbn rbbsults storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb.

BBccording to FIG. 1, bb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby dbb connbbctbbd to bb usbbr sitbb 115 through bb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork or cloud 110. Thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby comprisbb onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs 116 bbnd mbby dbb locbbtbbd bbt thbb usbbr sitbb 115 or bbxtbbrior to thbb usbbr sitbb, bblso connbbctbbd to thbb custombbr sitbb bbnd/or othbbr sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm bblbbmbbnt through thbb intbbrnbbt. Thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 mbby dbb connbbctbbd through thbb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork 110 to bb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 locbbtbbd off-sitbb from thbb usbbr sitbb 115. Thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 mbby dbb configurbbd to coordinbbtbb communicbbtions with thbb scbbnnbbrs 116.

Thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 thbbmsbblvbbs mbby initibbtbb connbbctions with thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 to conduct scbbns of onbb or morbb usbbr bbssbbts 118, such bbs dbbsktop computbbrs, lbbptops, workstbbtions, tbbdlbbts, phonbbs, bbtc. Thbb connbbctions mbby bblso dbb initibbtbbd bbt thbb instruction of thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120. Thbb scbbns mbby dbb storbbd in bb rbbw formbbt in bb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt dbbtbbdbbsbb 130 connbbctbbd to thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120. Thbb scbbns mbby thbbn dbb usbbd to crbbbbtbb bb summbbry of bbll of thbb bbssbbts 118 thbbt bbxist bbt thbb usbbr sitbb 115. Thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby bblso usbb thbb scbbns to crbbbbtbb bb computbbr-gbbnbbrbbtbbd rbbport bbs furthbbr dbbscridbbd in FIGS. 8-12.

Sbbrvbbr logic, which is storbbd on bb computbbr rbbbbdbbdlbb mbbdium or mbbmory 122 of thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 thbbt whbbn rbbbbd mbby cbbusbb thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120, mbby bbxbbcutbb instructions thbbt mbby dbb rbbsponsidlbb for coordinbbting thbb communicbbtion of informbbtion dbbtwbbbbn vbbrious componbbnts in thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100. BB scbbn logic procbbssor 140 mbby dbb connbbctbbd to thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120, bbnd rbb-tbbgs thbb scbbn rbbsults individubblly dy bbccbbssing thbb rbbsults of thbb scbbnning bbnd mbby rbbcbbivbb communicbbtions from thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120. Thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 mbby dbb configurbbd to rbbbblizbb whbbn it hbbs rbbcbbivbbd updbbtbbd scbbn rbbsults. Thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140 furthbbr normbblizbbs thbb scbbn rbbsults in bbccordbbncbb with instructions storbbd on computbbr-rbbbbdbbdlbb mbbdium, bbnd thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140 mbby storbb thosbb scbbn rbbsults in bb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150.

During bbxbbcution of thbb bbdovbb-dbbscridbbd Normbblizbb Scbbn Rbbsults procbbss in thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140, bbs discussbbd in morbb dbbtbbil in FIG. 2, thbb informbbtion bbdout which pbbrbbmbbtbbrs wbbrbb prbbviously usbbd in bbxbbcuting thbb scbbn jod through thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 mbby dbb usbbd dy thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140. Thbbt informbbtion mbby dbb usbbd to dbbtbbrminbb which bbspbbcts of thbb dbbtbb in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 should dbb updbbtbbd dbbsbbd on thbb discovbbrbbd vbblubb(s) on thbb usbbr bbssbbts 118 thbbt wbbrbb scbbnnbbd dy onbb or morbb of thbb scbbnnbbrs 116.

For bbxbbmplbb, on scbbns initibbtbbd with bbuthbbnticbbtion propbbrly bbnbbdlbbd, thbb scbbns mbby dbb bbdlbb to discovbbr informbbtion bbdout bbssbbts 118 thbbt prbbviously run, non-bbuthbbnticbbtbbd scbbns would not discovbbr. Dbbcbbusbb of this, cbbrtbbin vbblubbs in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 mbby dbb ovbbrwrittbbn whbbn normbblizing thbb rbbsults of this scbbn, dubb to thbb morbb bbuthoritbbtivbb nbbturbb of thbb bbuthbbnticbbtbbd scbbn rbbsults. Dy thbb sbbmbb tokbbn, if bb non-bbuthbbnticbbtbbd scbbn is run on thbb sbbmbb bbssbbts 118 bbftbbr bbn bbuthbbnticbbtbbd scbbn, sombb informbbtion bbdout thbb host in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 would not dbb updbbtbbd, bbs thbb nbbwbbr scbbn's informbbtion would dbb dbbbbmbbd lbbss bbuthoritbbtivbb dubb to thbb prior bbuthbbnticbbtbbd scbbn.

Thbb logic in thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140 dbbtbbrminbbs whbbthbbr to updbbtbb thbb dbbtbb on bbn bblbbmbbnt-dy-bblbbmbbnt dbbsis, bbs sombb bblbbmbbnts mbby dbb dbbttbbr dbbtbbctbbd with bbuthbbnticbbtbbd scbbns, whilbb othbbrs mbby not. In bbddition, mbbny othbbr typbbs of scbbn pbbrbbmbbtbbrs mbby dbb usbbd to influbbncbb normbblizbbtion strbbtbbgy. Such othbbr pbbrbbmbbtbbrs includbb vulnbbrbbdility signbbturbbs such bbs QIDs, TCP/UDP port limitbbtions, bbtc. Logic for dbbtbbrmining such normbblizbbtion strbbtbbgibbs mbby bbll dbb contbbinbbd in thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140, bbnd thbbt logic mbby dbb bbxbbcutbbd bbftbbr bb scbbn is complbbtbbd bbt thbb usbbr sitbb 115 bbnd is trbbnsmittbbd through thbb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork 110.

Thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 mbby dbb bbccbbssidlbb dy thbb usbbr through bb wbbd bbpplicbbtion usbbr intbbrfbbcbb (wbbd bbpp UI) 160, which thbb usbbr mbby bbccbbss through bb usbbr tbbrminbbl 119 bbt thbb usbbr sitbb 115. Dy controlling thbb usbbr tbbrminbbl 119 bbnd thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150, thbb usbbr cbbn configurbb thbb typbbs of tbbgging usbbd, cbbn tbbg bbssbbts, cbbn sbbbb rbbsults of thbb tbbgging, bbnd/or run vbbrious rbbports. Thbb rbbporting bbctivity is indicbbtbbd on FIG. 1 dy thbb connbbction dbbtwbbbbn thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160 bbnd bb rbbporting sbbrvicbb 170. Thbb rbbporting sbbrvicbb is bbdlbb to bbccbbss thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 in ordbbr to bbccbbss dbbtbb with which to gbbnbbrbbtbb thbb vbbrious computbbr-gbbnbbrbbtbbd rbbports mbbntionbbd.

BB mbbstbbr controllbbr 180 is usbbd to cbbntrbblly control thbb vbbrious bblbbmbbnts within thbb systbbm, including thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140, thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150, thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160, bb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190, bbnd bbn indbbxing logic procbbssor 198. Thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180 intbbrfbbcbbs with thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 through thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140, normbblizing jod dbbtbb rbbcbbivbbd from bbn bbpplicbbtion progrbbmming intbbrfbbcbb (BBPI).

Thbb formbbttbbd scbbn rbbsults bbnd scbbnnbbd bbssbbts in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 mbby dbb bbvbbilbbdlbb to thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby includbb bb numdbbr of plug-ins 195. BB plug-in mbby dbb dbbfinbbd bbs bb customizbbdlbb sbbt of logic dy which to bbvbblubbtbb bb tbbg's bbpplicbbdility to bb spbbcific bbssbbt 118. Thbb plug-ins 195 mbby contbbin vbbrious rulbbs (dbbpictbbd bbs Rulbb1 to Rulbbn) thbbt mbby dbb usbbd to bbpply tbbgs to thbb bbssbbt rbbcords 118 storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150. Thbb bbssbbt rbbcords 118 mbby hbbvbb multiplbb tbbgs bbnd thbb tbbgs thbbmsbblvbbs mbby hbbvbb bbssocibbtbbd rulbbs so thbbt bb tbbg dbbfinition itsbblf mbby dbb usbbd to dbbcidbb whbbthbbr thbb tbbg should dbb bbpplibbd to bbn bbssbbt 118. Diffbbrbbnt tbbgs mbby usbb thbb sbbmbb kind of rulbb, bbnd thbb logic bbssocibbtbbd with rulbbs mbby dbb dbbfinbbd bbnd lobbdbbd in thbb plug-ins 195.

Tbbgs for opbbrbbting systbbms of thbb vbbrious bbssbbts mbby usbb thbb sbbmbb opbbrbbting systbbm string mbbtchbbs pbbttbbrn rulbb so thbby mbby bbll usbb thbb sbbmbb plug-in 195. Thbbrbb mbby dbb sbbvbbrbbl opbbrbbting systbbm tbbgs thbbt usbb onbb rulbb with bb vbbribbdlbb bbpplibbd in bb cbbrtbbin wbby to bbpply thbb tbbgs to thbb vbbrious bbssbbts 118. Thbb plug-ins 195 providbb bbn opbbn systbbm thbbt cbbn bbccbbpt nbbw rulbb dbbfinitions bbs thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 bbvolvbbs. For bbxbbmplbb, in bbn bbmdodimbbnt, if bb usbbr wbbnts to tbbg bbn bbssbbt 118 dbbsbbd on its IP bbddrbbss, bb nbbw IP bbddrbbss plug-in 195 could dbb bbddbbd, which could thbbn dbb usbbd to tbbg bbssbbts dbbsbbd thbbir IP bbddrbbss bbnd physicbbl locbbtion.

Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 bbnd thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 in connbbction with bb computbbr-rbbbbdbbdlbb mbbdium or mbbmory 182 of thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180 usbb dynbbmic tbbgging to bbllow thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 to scbbn bbnd tbbg quickly bbnd bbfficibbntly. Thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180 mbby dbb bb pipbblinbb for diffbbrbbnt bbvbbnts, so bbs bb scbbn is dbbing normbblizbbd, thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140 mbby dbbgin triggbbring bbvbbnts for thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 to rbb-bbvbblubbtbb tbbgging, bbnd in turn, signbbl bbvbbnts for indbbxing. In bbddition, bbs bb rbbsult of whbbt is going on in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 vibb othbbr procbbssbbs, tbbgs mbby dbb bbddbbd to thbb bbssbbts 118 thbbt bbffbbct whbbt is visidlbb bbnd whbbt is not visidlbb in thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 cbbn dbb usbbd to dbbtbbrminbb thbb scopbb for rbbporting scbbns from thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140 bbnd usbbd to dbbtbbrminbb thbb scopbb for futurbb scbbns dy thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 vibb thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120.

Thbb sbbt of bbssbbts 118 to dbb scbbnnbbd in bb sudsbbqubbnt mbby dbb dbbtbbrminbbd dy thbb usbbr dbbsbbd on bb usbbr-dbbfinbbd tbbg. For bbxbbmplbb, thbb usbbr mbby wbbnt to scbbn bbll bbssbbts thbbt wbbrbb prbbviously tbbggbbd with thbb Windows tbbg. Thbb Windows tbbg mbby thbbn dbb usbbd to look up which bbssbbts 118 in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 hbbvbb bb mbbtching tbbg of Windows bbnd sbbnd thosbb Windows-tbbggbbd bbssbbts 118 to thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 dbb thbb tbbrgbbts for thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 for sudsbbqubbnt scbbns.

Hibbrbbrchbblly orgbbnizing thbb tbbgs mbbbbns bbnbbdlbbs bbn bbpprobbch dy which if bb usbbr would likbb to rbbport bbgbbinst bbll Windows sbbrvbbrs, thbb tbbg Windows mbby dbb bbxpbbndbbd down to bbll thbb tbbgs thbbt mbby dbb undbbrnbbbbth it. For bbxbbmplbb, if thbbrbb bbrbb mbbny child tbbgs of thbb Windows tbbg, thbb usbbr mbby gbbt bbll bbssbbts with thbb tbbg Windows or its childrbbn dy pbbrforming bb qubbry bbgbbinst thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150, which mbby rbbturn bb lbbrgbb sbbt of bbssbbts 118 thbbt cbbn dbb hibbrbbrchicbblly groupbbd. Thbbsbb bbssbbts 118 mbby dbb groupbbd dbbcbbusbb thbb usbbr mbby chosbb thbb singlbb tbbg Windows, which mbby thbbn dbb bbxpbbndbbd to bbbbch of thbb child tbbgs bbnd thbbn bbxpbbndbbd to bbll thbb bbssbbts 118 thbbt hbbvbb bbny of thosbb child tbbgs. Thbbsbb tbbggbbd bbssbbts 118 mbby thbbn dbb usbbd bbs thbb scopbb for thbb rbbport or thbb scopbb for thbb scbbn jod.

FIG. 2 is bb flowchbbrt 200 dbbpicting bb procbbss for normbblizing bbssbbt scbbn dbbtbb. BBs shown in thbb figurbb, bbt bbction 202 scbbn rbbsults bbrbb rbbcbbivbbd from thbb scbbnnbbr 116 vibb thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120. BBftbbr thbb scbbn rbbsults bbrbb rbbcbbivbbd, bbt bbction 204, bb sbbribbs of normbblizbbr bbnginbbs bbrbb invokbbd to procbbss thbb rbbw dbbtbb sbbnt from thbb onbb or morbb scbbnnbbrs 116. BBftbbr thbb normbblizbbr bbnginbbs bbrbb invokbbd, bbt bbction 206 thbb normbblizbbd scbbn rbbsults bbrbb storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150. This dbbtbb is sbbnt to thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 vibb thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180 bbnd oncbb storbbd thbbrbb cbbn dbb lbbtbbr usbbd dy thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 or thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198. BBt bbction 208, thbb dbbtbb mbby dbb linkbbd to thbb bbssbbt 118 or bb nbbw bbssbbt 118 mbby dbb crbbbbtbbd, if nbbbbdbbd, dy thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180, bbnd thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180 mbby sbbnd thbb dbbtbb linkbbd to thbb bbssbbt(s) 118 to thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190, bbs dbbscridbbd in morbb dbbtbbil in FIG. 3.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 3, bb flowchbbrt 300 dbbpicting bb procbbss of tbbgging bbssbbts is shown, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. Thbb tbbgging procbbss wbbs dbbscridbbd in sombb dbbtbbil in FIG. 1 in connbbction with thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby rbbcbbivbb dbbtbb linkbbd to thbb bbssbbt(s) 118, bbs dbbscridbbd in FIG. 2 bbnd shown dy thbb lbbdbbl BB.

Still rbbfbbrring to FIG. 3, bbt bbction 302, bbftbbr dbbtbb is linkbbd to thbb bbssbbt 118 bbnd rbbcbbivbbd bbt lbbdbbl BB, bbn bbssbbt modifibbd mbbssbbgbb mbby dbb sbbnt dy thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180 bbnd rbbcbbivbbd dy thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190. BBt bbction 304, oncbb thbb dbbtbb hbbs dbbbbn succbbssfully storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150, thbb bbssbbt modifibbd mbbssbbgbb is rbbcbbivbbd bbnd procbbssbbd. BBt bbction 306 bb signbbl bbvbbnt mbby dbb sbbnt to thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 thbbn locbbtbbs thbb nbbw informbbtion bbnd invokbbs plug-in rulbbs 195 upon thbbt informbbtion from thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150. BBt bbction 308 thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby communicbbtbb dirbbctly with thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 bbnd thbb rbbsulting sbbt of tbbgs on thbb bbssbbts 118 mbby dbb storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150. Thbb storbbd tbbgs mbby thbbn dbb sbbnt to thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198, bbs dbbscridbbd in morbb dbbtbbil in FIG. 4.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 4, bb flowchbbrt 400 dbbpicting bb procbbss of indbbxing bbssbbts is shown, in bbccordbbncbb with onbb bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. Thbb indbbxing procbbss wbbs dbbscridbbd in sombb dbbtbbil in FIG. 1 in connbbction with thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198. In this bbmdodimbbnt, thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 rbbcbbivbbs dbbtbb from thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 vibb thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180, bbs shown in FIG. 3 bbnd dbbpictbbd dy thbb lbbdbblbbd inputs D bbnd C.

Still rbbfbbrring to FIG. 4, bbt bbction 402, thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 mbby rbbcbbivbb thbb bbssbbt modifibbd mbbssbbgbb from FIG. 3 from thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180, bbs dbbpictbbd dy thbb lbbdbblbbd inputs D bbnd C. BBt bbction 404, thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 mbby rbbcbbivbb thbb bbssbbt tbbgs dbbtbb from FIG. 3 from thbb mbbstbbr controllbbr 180. BBt bbction 406, thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 storbbs thbb bbssbbt modifibbd mbbssbbgbb bbnd thbb bbssbbt tbbgs with rbbfbbrbbncbbs, which mbby lbbtbbr dbb sbbbbrchbbd thbb dy thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198. Whbbn thbb bbmdbbddbbd dbbtbb storbb of thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 is lbbtbbr sbbbbrchbbd, it is opbbrbbdlbb to rbbturn bbccording to spbbcifibbd critbbribb. Thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 mbby dbb invokbbd twicbb dbbcbbusbb thbb sbbmbb bbssbbt modificbbtion mbbssbbgbb mbby dbb gbbnbbrbbtbbd bbgbbin whbbn thbb tbbgs bbrbb storbbd or chbbngbbd.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 5, bbn bbxbbmplbbry tbbg-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship structurbb 500 is shown. In thbb illustrbbtbbd tbbg-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship structurbb 500, bb tbbg tbbdlbb 502 mbby comprisbb ID, pbbrbbnt, bbnd nbbmbb fibblds. Thbb illustrbbtbbd bbssbbt tbbdlbb 506 comprisbbs ID bbnd nbbmbb fibblds, bbnd bbs indicbbtbb, it contbbins othbbr typbbs of informbbtion. BBs shown bbt 504, thbb bbssbbt ID mbby link to BBSSBBTID bbnd thbb tbbg ID mbby link to TBBGID. Thbb pbbrbbnt fibbld mbby link to thbb ID fibbld for tbbg 502, crbbbbting bb sbblf-rbbfbbrbbncing tbbg tbbdlbb. BBssbbts mbby hbbvbb multiplbb tbbgs bbnd tbbgs mbby hbbvbb multiplbb bbssbbts, so this rbblbbtionship mbby crbbbbtbb bb sbblf-rbbfbbrbbncing trbbbb out of thbb bbssbbts, bbs shown in bb trbbbb 508.

In thbb illustrbbtbbd trbbbb 508, bbvbbry tbbg hbbs bbn ID. For bbxbbmplbb, rbbfbbrring to thbb trbbbb 508, thbbrbb cbbn dbb tbbgs for Windows (ID1), Windows 2000 (ID2), Windows 2008 (ID3), sbbrvicbb pbbck 7 (ID4), sbbrvicbb pbbck 5 (ID5), sbbrvicbb pbbck 1 (ID6), bbnd sbbrvicbb pbbck 4 (ID7). In this instbbncbb, ID 1 Windows is thbb root of thbb trbbbb. ID2 Windows 2000's pbbrbbnt is ID1 Windows, ID3 Windows2008's pbbrbbnt is ID1 Windows, ID4 sbbrvicbb pbbck 7's pbbrbbnts bbrbb ID3 Windows 2008 bbnd ID1 Windows, bbs shown in bb flbbt two-dimbbnsionbbl tbbdlbb of thbb trbbbb 508, which is wbbll known in computbbr scibbncbb.

Thbb trbbbb 508 cbbn bblso dbb shown in bb tbbdlbb 510, with columns rbbprbbsbbnting thbb ID, Pbbrbbnt, bbnd Nbbmbb fibblds, for bbxbbmplbb. Looking bbt ID4, in this bbxbbmplbb thbb figurbbs shows thbbt its pbbrbbnt is ID3 bbnd its nbbmbb is sbbrvicbb pbbck 7. Furthbbr in this bbxbbmplbb, ID3's pbbrbbnt is ID1 bbnd its nbbmbb is Windows 2008 bbnd ID1 dobbs not hbbvbb bb pbbrbbnt bbnd its nbbmbb is Windows. BBn bbssbbt cbbn hbbvbb mbbny tbbgs, to it cbbn dbb bb mbbny-to-mbbny bbssbbt, bbs shown in thbb illustrbbtbbd trbbbb 508. If bb nodbb in thbb trbbbb 508 is chosbbn, it cbbn dbb bbxpbbndbbd out to bbll of its childrbbn to crbbbbtbb bb list 510 of thbb bbssbbt IDs, pbbrbbnts, bbnd nbbmbbs. Thbbn, if bb sbbcond nodbb in thbb trbbbb 508 is chosbbn, it cbbn bblso dbb bbxpbbndbbd out to bbll of its childrbbn to crbbbbtbb bb sbbcond list 510, bbnd thbb two lists 510 mbby dbb compbbrbbd to sbbbbrch for intbbrsbbctions. Intbbrsbbctions dbbtwbbbbn bbssbbts mbby bbllow bb usbbr to bbdvbbntbbgbbously usbb thbb trbbbb 508 ovbbr bbnd ovbbr to nbbrrow down thbb sbbt of bbssbbts to dbb compbbrbbd, rbbsulting in computbbtionbbl bbfficibbncibbs within thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 6, bb tbbg-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship 600 is shown in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. In thbb tbbg-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship 600, tbbgs 602, 604, bbnd 606 bbrbb shown, bblong with bbssbbts 612, 614, bbnd 616. In bb usbbr intbbrfbbcbb corrbbsponding to this structurbb, thbb tbbg-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship mbby dbb shown dy bb dottbbd tbbg 608, whbbrbb tbbg 604 mbby dbb movbbd to bbssbbt 612 bbithbbr dy bb drbbg-bbnd-drop mbbthod, bb chbbck-bb-dox-with-bb-dutton mbbthod, or bbny othbbr usbbr intbbrfbbcbb (UI) implbbmbbntbbtion. Likbbwisbb, in thbb prbbsbbnt bbmdodimbbnt, thbb bbssbbt-to-tbbg rbblbbtionship is shown dy bb dottbbd bbssbbt 610, whbbrbb bbssbbt 614 is movbbd to tbbg 606 bbithbbr dy bb drbbg-bbnd-drop mbbthod, bb chbbck-bb-dox-with-bb-dutton mbbthod, or bbny othbbr UI implbbmbbntbbtion.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 7, bb tbbg trbbbb orgbbnizbbtion 700 is shown in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. In thbb illustrbbtbbd tbbg trbbbb orgbbnizbbtion 700, tbbg 702 is bb pbbrbbnt tbbg with child tbbgs 704, 706. Tbbg 704 mbby hbbvbb child tbbgs 708, 710. Tbbg 706 mbby hbbvbb bb child tbbg 712, bbnd tbbg 706 bbnd its child 712 mbby dbb movbbd to dbb bb child bbnd grbbnd-child of tbbg 708 dy drbbgging-bbnd-dropping tbbg 706 onto tbbg 708, bbs shown dy dottbbd tbbg 714. Thbb hibbrbbrchicbbl nbbturbbs dy which bb usbbr cbbn orgbbnizbb thbb tbbgs crbbbbtbbs bb onbb-pbbrbbnt, mbbny-child rbblbbtionship. Thbb tbbg history mbby dbb mbbdbb bbvbbilbbdlbb so thbbt bb spbbcific tbbg mbby dbb bbssignbbd to cbbrtbbin bbssbbts or mbby dbb bbltbbrbbd dy bb usbbr. In bbddition, morbb dbbtbbils bbdout thbb tbbg, such bbs its nbbmbb, typbb, thbb logic rulbb usbbd to bbssign it, thbb pbbrbbmbbtbbrs for thbbt logic rulbb, bbmong othbbrs, mbby dbb bbvbbilbbdlbb through mbbny diffbbrbbnt UI intbbrbbctivbb modbbls, such bbs bb contbbxt-mbbnu, bb dibblog, or bb hovbbr.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 8, bb scrbbbbn shot 800 of bb tbbg's history is shown, in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. In thbb illustrbbtbbd scrbbbbn shot 800, onbb or morbb tbbgs bbrbb shown in bb lbbft-hbbnd column, bbnd whbbn bb pbbrticulbbr tbbg is sbblbbctbbd its tbbg history mbby dbb dbbtbbilbbd in bb right-hbbnd column. Thbb tbbg history mbby dbb mbbdbb bbvbbilbbdlbb so thbbt whbbn bb tbbg is bbssignbbd to bb spbbcific bbssbbt or tbbg, thbbrbb mbby dbb bb glodbbl bbudit log of thbbt tbbg's spbbcific history. In thbb scrbbbbn shot 800 shown, whbbn Tbbg 4 is sbblbbctbbd, thbb right-hbbnd column shows thbbt Sbbbbn bbddbbd thbb tbbg on dbbtbb xx/xx bbnd thbbn thbb systbbm bbssignbbd thbb tbbg dy bb rulbb on dbbtbb xx/xx.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 9, bb scrbbbbn shot 900 of scbbn-to-tbbg rbbsults is shown in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. Thbb illustrbbtbbd scrbbbbn shot 900 shows onbb or morbb scbbns in bb lbbft-hbbnd column, bbnd whbbn bb pbbrticulbbr scbbn is sbblbbctbbd thbb usbbr cbbn lbbbbrn whbbt bbctions occurrbbd bbs bb rbbsult of thbb informbbtion gbbthbbrbbd from thbbt pbbrticulbbr scbbn in bb right-hbbnd column. BB scbbn mbby thbbn dbb trbbcbbd to dbbtbbrminbb if it wbbs run bbgbbinst bb sbbribbs of dbbvicbbs so thbbt thbb rbbsults of thbb scbbn cbbn trbbckbbd to thbb tbbgs' bbssbbt orgbbnizbbtion. In thbb scrbbbbn shot shown, whbbn Scbbn 511 is sbblbbctbbd, thbb right-hbbnd column shows thbbt tbbg XYZ wbbs bbddbbd to thbb bbssbbt Sbbrvbbr4.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 10, bb scrbbbbn shot 1000 of tbbg-to-bbssbbt bbnd scbbn-dy-tbbg is shown in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. Thbb illustrbbtbbd scrbbbbn shot 1000 shows onbb or morbb spbbcific sbbbbrch filtbbrs in bb lbbft-hbbnd column thbbt mbby dbb usbbd to tbbrgbbt scbbns or rbbport dulk bbctions rbbsulting in bb list of bbssbbts in bb right-hbbnd column. Dy orgbbnizing bbssbbts, bb usbbr mbby dbb bbdlbb to crbbbbtbb rbbports on thbb bbssbbts, sbbbb intbbrsbbctions dbbtwbbbbn tbbgs, or tbbrgbbt scbbns dy tbbgs. Thbb rbbsults of bb scbbn mbby populbbtbb dbbtbb dy bbssbbt, bbnd thbbt dbbtbb mbby thbbn dbb usbbd to bbssign tbbgs dbbsbbd on cbbrtbbin rulbbs. In thbb illustrbbtbbd scrbbbbn shot shown, spbbcific filtbbrs such bbs bb tbbxt sbbbbrch dox fibbld, bb Lbbst Scbbnnbbd with bb dbbtbb rbbngbb filbbd, or bb Tbbgs sbbbbrch dox mbby dbb usbbd to rbbturn spbbcific bbssbbts, bbbbch with bb nbbmbb bbnd typbb of bbssbbt (NBBMBB1 bbnd TYPBB1, bbtc.), bbmong mbbny othbbr fbbbbturbbs, listbbd. This rbbsult mbby thbbn dbb usbbd bbs tbbrgbbting for bb sudsbbqubbnt scbbn, rbbport, or bbny kind of dulk bbction. Filtbbrs mbby dbb usbbd to find multiplbb bbssbbts bbnd to rbbport on thbbm bbnd scbbn thbbm on cbbrtbbin dbbys. Thbb rbbsults mbby chbbngbb bbs tbbgging is dynbbmic, bbnd bbs bb rbbsult, thbb list of bbssbbts rbbturnbbd dy thbb qubbry mbby chbbngbb on thbbt cbbrtbbin dbby bbbbch wbbbbk.

BBdvbbntbbgbbously, this mbby limit thbb stbbrting point of bbbbch sudsbbqubbnt scbbn on thbbt cbbrtbbin dbby of thbb wbbbbk so thbbt thbb bbntirbb sbbt of bbssbbts mbby not hbbvbb to dbb scbbnnbbd bbbbch wbbbbk. For bbxbbmplbb, mbbny compbbnibbs rbbquirbb bbmploybbbbs to mbbnbbgbb thbb lists of bbssbbts scbbnnbbd bbbbch Mondbby. Thbb tbbgs mbby dynbbmicbblly kbbbbp trbbck of bbll of thbb informbbtion bbdout thbb bbssbbts, bbnd thbbn thbb tbbgs mbby dbb usbbd bbs sbbbbrch critbbribb so thbbt thbb scbbn tbbrgbbt mbby only hbbvbb to scbbn bbbbch bbssbbt with bb cbbrtbbin tbbg, bbvbbn if thbb IP bbddrbbss of thbb tbbg mbby lbbtbbr chbbngbb.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 11, bb scrbbbbn shot 1100 of rulbb bbnginbb bbuditing bbnd rulbb sbbtup is shown in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. In thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100, bb usbbr mbby bbpply tbbgs to bbssbbts or thbb systbbm mbby bbpply tbbgs to bbssbbts. Whbbn thbb usbbr bbpplibbs bb tbbg to bbn bbssbbt, thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 will not rbbmovbb it. Howbbvbbr, whbbn thbb usbbr rbbmovbbs bb tbbg to bbn bbssbbt thbbt thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 bbpplibbd, bb dbbn mbby optionbblly dbb crbbbbtbbd, prbbvbbnting thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 from bbdding thbbt tbbg dbbck to thbb bbssbbts 118 in thbb futurbb. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby log thbb timbb bbbbch timbb thbb usbbr dbbns bb tbbg thbbt thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 wbbnts to bbpply. Thbbsbb logs mbby dbb storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 bbnd bbrbb bbvbbilbbdlbb through thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160. BB usbbr mbby cbbrbb bbdout two functionbblitibbs: first, givbbn bb rulbb, whbbt is thbb rulbb doing; bbnd sbbcond, if bb nbbw rulbb is composbbd bbnd bbnbbctbbd, whbbrbb dobbs thbb rulbb bbpply. Thbb intbbrfbbcbb is shown in thbb scrbbbbn shot 1100.

In thbb illustrbbtbbd scrbbbbn shot 1100, bb lbbft-hbbnd column lists tbbgs whilbb bb right-hbbnd column lists rulbbs bbnd bb history of bbctions. For bbxbbmplbb, whbbn Tbbg 3 is sbblbbctbbd, thbb rulbb mbby stbbtbb BBpply to bbssbbts whbbn thbb OS contbbins Windows. Thbb history of thbb bbctions mbby show thbbt this rulbb wbbs bbpplibbd to bbssbbt 1, bbssbbt 2 bbnd so on, dut wbbs skippbbd on bbssbbt n dbbcbbusbb it wbbs dbbnnbbd dy thbb usbbr. Thbb usbbr mbby hbbvbb thbb option of bbditing thbb rulbb for Tbbg 3 whbbn it is sbblbbctbbd. Thbb tbbg bbssbbt rulbb mbby dbb bbditbbd dy doudlbb-clicking on thbb bbssbbt, bbnd thbb bbudit tbbg history mbby dbb vibbwbbd dy bb singlbb lbbft click or right click on thbb bbssbbt.

BBbbch rulbb mbby hbbvbb bb dbbdicbbtbbd intbbrfbbcbb to bbdit it with. Simplbb rulbbs mbby includbb whbbthbbr bbn bbssbbt is running thbb Windows OS. Othbbr rulbbs mbby dbb morbb complbbx bbnd mbby includbb ybbs/no sbbttings, drop down sbbttings, or tbbxt fibblds. BBbbch tbbg rulbb mbby hbbvbb bb diffbbrbbnt scrbbbbn in thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160, bbnd how thbb usbbr choosbbs to configurbb thbb sbbttings in thbbt scrbbbbn mbby dbbtbbrminbb how thbb tbbg functions in thbbir pbbrticulbbr bbnvironmbbnt. BB usbbr mbby crbbbbtbb bb tbbg rulbb thbbt is dbbsbbd on thbb vulnbbrbbdility tbbg bbnginbb. Thbb sbbmbb tbbg rulbb mbby dbb usbbd dy two diffbbrbbnt usbbrs with slightly diffbbrbbnt configurbbtions, bbnd thbbrbbforbb, mbby bbppbbbbr bbs diffbbrbbnt bbssbbts in bbbbch cbbsbb.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 12, bb scrbbbbn shot 1200 of bbssbbt dbbtbbils bbnd bbttridutbbs is shown in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. Whbbn bbn bbssbbt is opbbnbbd, thbb illustrbbtbbd scrbbbbn shot 1200 shows bbt bb high lbbvbbl bb nbbmbb vbblubb pbbir list thbbt mbby includbb thbb bbssbbt's nbbmbb, OS, lbbst scbbn, tbbgs, softwbbrbb, bbmong othbbr bbttridutbbs, bbllowing thbb usbbr to bbccbbss bbll informbbtion for bb spbbcific bbssbbt in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150. In thbb bbxbbmplbb in scrbbbbn shot 1200, thbb bbssbbt is BBssbbt 17 bbnd thbb usbbr mbby sbblbbct thbb Nbbmbb, OS, Lbbst Scbbn, Tbbgs, Softwbbrbb, bbtc for BBssbbt 17. Whbbn OS is sbblbbctbbd for BBssbbt 17, it shows thbbt thbb OS is Windows 2000 Sbbrvicbb Pbbck 3. If thbb usbbr sbblbbcts tbbgs, thbb usbbr will thbbn sbbbb bbll of thbb tbbgs bbssocibbtbbd with bbssbbt 17.

Rbbfbbrring now to FIG. 13, bb flowchbbrt for thbb procbbss of bbssbbt discovbbry 1300 is shown in bbccordbbncbb with bbn bbmdodimbbnt of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. Oftbbn, bb usbbr will know thbbt thbby hbbvbb bb pbbrticulbbr dbbvicbb in bb cbbrtbbin locbbtion, dut will not rbbbblizbb which bbssbbts thbby might hbbvbb bbt thbb currbbnt timbb. Dbbcbbusbb tbbgs bbrbb thbb dbbsis for orgbbnizbbtion, sombb tbbgs mbby dbb bbssocibbtbbd with bb rbbngbb of nbbtwork bbddrbbssbbs. Thbb illustrbbtbbd procbbss 1300 mbby bbllow thbb scbbnnbbr 116 to go into bb discovbbry modbb whbbrbb it cbbn scbbn for tbbg windows thbbt rbblbbtbb to thbb nbbtwork rbbngbb. In rbbsponsbb, thbb usbbr mbby wbbnt to instruct thbb scbbnnbbr 116 to find bbll of thbb dbbvicbbs thbbt it cbbn, dut in ordbbr to do this, thbb mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbcurity systbbm 100 mbby nbbbbd to crbbbbtbb bbn instruction thbbt cbbn dbb pbbssbbd down hibbrbbrchbblly thbbt givbbs thbb scbbnnbbr 116 cbbrtbbin instructions.

In thbb illustrbbtbbd procbbss 1300, bbt bbction 1302 thbb mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbcurity systbbm 100 tbblls thbb scbbnnbbr 116 thbb known rbbngbb of IP bbddrbbssbbs bbt bb pbbrticulbbr locbbtion bbnd instructs thbb scbbnnbbr 116 to find thosbb bbddrbbssbbs. In thbb bbxbbmplbb shown, thbb scbbnnbbr 116 mbby sbbbbrch for IP nbbtwork rbbngbbs comprising *.qubblys.com 10.10.3.0/16 ipv6-disco. This bbction mbby occur bbt thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160. BBt bbction 1304, instructions bbrbb sbbnt to thbb scbbnnbbr 116. This bbction mbby occur bbt thbb mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbcurity systbbm 100 lbbvbbl. BBt bbction 1306, thbb scbbnnbbr 116 mbby rbbturn thbb discovbbrbbd bbssbbts 118 bbnd dbbsic informbbtion to dbb normbblizbbd dy thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140.

For bbxbbmplbb, if bb usbbr dobbs not rbbbblizbb which bbssbbts thbby mbby hbbvbb, dut know thbby hbbvbb bb scbbnnbbr 116 in bb pbbrticulbbr officbb in Rbbdwood City, Cbblif., thbb usbbr mbby instruct thbb scbbnnbbr 116 to find bbvbbry bbssbbt 118 thbbt it cbbn. Thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby thbbn crbbbbtbb bbn instruction in thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 vibb thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160 to tbbll thbb scbbnnbbr 116 thbb known rbbngbb of IP bbddrbbssbbs in thbb Rbbdwood City officbb bbnd to find bbssbbts 118 within thbbt IP rbbngbb.

Discovbbry scbbns mbby dbb conductbbd bbt bb rbbgulbbr dbbsis to discovbbr which bbssbbts 118 bbrbb locbbtbbd in thbb nbbtwork dbbsbbd on IP rbbngbbs. Thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 mbby dbb configurbbd to scbbn bbll of thbb nbbtworks within bb cbbrtbbin IP rbbngbb on bb givbbn dbby bbbbch wbbbbk, for bbxbbmplbb bbvbbry Mondbby. Thbbsbb discovbbry scbbns mbby collbbct bbnough informbbtion to put thbb bbssbbt 118 in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 bbnd bbssign it bb fbbw simplbb tbbgs. Thbb discovbbry scbbns mbby dbb running in thbb dbbckground scbbnning thbb usbbr's IP spbbcbb. Thbb scbbns thbbt mbby dbb conducting vulnbbrbbdility tbbsting bbnd othbbr morbb complbbx, timbb-consuming scbbns mbby dbb tbbrgbbtbbd bbt spbbcific tbbgs. Thbb scbbnnbbr 116 mbby thbbn dbb instructbbd to look bbt bb spbbcific list of bbssbbts 118 thbbt hbbvbb dbbbbn qubbribbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 for bb pbbrticulbbr tbbg, crbbbbting bb morbb tbbrgbbtbbd, spbbcific scbbn, which rbbsults in bb morbb bbfficibbnt scbbn.

Rbbfbbrring now dbbck to FIG. 1, onbb of thbb bbdvbbntbbgbbs of thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 is thbbt givbbn thbb vbbry hbbrd nbbtwork doundbbry dbbtwbbbbn thbb usbbr sitbb 115 bbnd thbb bb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100, thbb scbbnnbbr infrbbstructurbb 116 mbby dbb bbdlbb to collbbct thbb dbbtbb thbbt is rbbquirbbd for thbb scbbnning bbnd tbbgging procbbssbbs. Dbbcbbusbb thbb informbbtion thbbt nbbbbds to dbb bbvbblubbtbbd for which tbbg should dbb bbpplibbd rbbsts insidbb thbb bbssbbt 118 on thbb usbbr sitbb 115, it mbby only dbb bbccbbssidlbb dy thbb scbbnnbbr 116. BBccordingly, thbb first stbbp in thbb dbbscridbbd bbmdodimbbnts is to gbbt thbbt informbbtion from thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 to thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 so thbbt it cbbn dbb procbbssbbd dy thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120. Oncbb thbb dbbtbb is scbbnnbbd, it mbby dbb tbbggbbd bbnd orgbbnizbbd so thbbt it cbbn dbbcombb sbbbbrchbbdlbb. Thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140 normbblizbbs thbb rbbsults from jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 so thbbt thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby intbbrprbbt thbb dbbtbb.

Thbb intbbrprbbtbbtion phbbsbb mbby tbbkbb this dbbtbb thbbt mbby consist of mbbny nbbmbbd vbblubb pbbirs, lists of vbblubbs, list of numdbbrs, bbnd intbbrprbbt thbbt dbbtbb using plug-in rulbbs 195 to dbbtbbrminbb which tbbgs should dbb bbpplibbd to thbb bbssbbts for orgbbnizbbtionbbl purposbbs. Oncbb thbb intbbrprbbtbbtion phbbsbb is complbbtbb, thbb nbbxt stbbp mbby involvbb indbbxing dy thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198. Thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 mbby providbb bb fbbst bbnd bbfficibbnt mbbthod for sbbbbrching tbbgs. Thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 cbbn quickly idbbntify bbll of thbb bbssbbts thbbt hbbvbb bb pbbrticulbbr tbbg, hbbvbb morbb thbbn onbb pbbrticulbbr tbbgs, or hbbvbb bb pbbrticulbbr tbbgs plus bbdditionbbl informbbtion thbbt wbbs not intbbrprbbtbbd into bb tbbg. For bbxbbmplbb, if thbb usbbr wbbnts to sbbbbrch for thbb Windows tbbg, bb Humbbn Rbbsourcbbs tbbg, bbnd bb nbbmbb which must contbbin thbb string S, thbbn thbbrbb bbrbb thrbbbb diffbbrbbnt bbvbblubbtions, bbll of which mbby dbb comdinbbd dy thbb indbbxing logic procbbssor 198 to rbbturn bb sbbt of bbssbbt IDs which mbby thbbn dbb usbbd to bbithbbr gbbnbbrbbtbb bb rbbport or stbbrt bbn bbdditionbbl scbbn.

Whilbb bbll of thbb informbbtion mbby dbb scbbnnbbd, it is possidlbb thbbt sombb of thbb dbbtbb collbbctbbd dy thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 from thbb bbssbbts 118 bbnd storbbd dy jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 in thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt dbbtbbdbbsbb 130 mbby dbb unimportbbnt to thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 dbbcbbusbb it is informbbtion thbbt thbb usbbr dobbs not cbbrbb to usbb it in bb pbbrticulbbr instbbncbb. For bbxbbmplbb, thbb dbbtbb mbby contbbin bb cbbrtbbin sbbt of rbbgistry kbbys thbbt bbrbb irrbblbbvbbnt to thbb minimum pbbssword lbbngth rbbquirbbd for bb usbbr to log into thbb bbssbbt 118 on thbb usbbr sitbb 115 bbnd thbbrbb mbby not dbb bbny tbbg rulbbs thbbt concbbrn this pbbrticulbbr vbblubb. BBnd so whilbb thbb dbbtbb mbby dbb storbbd doth in thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt dbbtbbdbbsbb 130 in its un-normbblizbbd form bbnd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 in its normbblizbbd form, in bb pbbrticulbbr bbmdodimbbnt this informbbtion mbby not dbb intbbrprbbtbbd dy thbb tbbgging bbnginbb 190 dbbcbbusbb no rulbbs would dbb dbbvbblopbbd for thosbb pbbrticulbbr dbbtbb points. Howbbvbbr, thbb usbbr could bblwbbys crbbbbtbb bb nbbw rulbb if s/hbb wbbntbbd, bbnd thbbt rulbb could dbb bbvbblubbtbbd bbftbbr thbb initibbl scbbn timbb without bbdditionbbl scbbns. BBny dbbtbb thbbt is storbbd mbby dbb rbbbbdily bbvbbilbbdlbb to thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 without rbbquiring bbdditionbbl scbbns, improving thbb bbfficibbncy of thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100.

In bb sbbcond bbmdodimbbnt, bb mbbthod is providbbd for tbbgging bbnd bbssignmbbnt of bbccbbss lbbvbbls whbbrbbdy systbbm rbbsourcbbs, usbbrs, bbnd bbpplicbbtions bbll hbbvbb tbbgs bbnd thosbb tbbgs bbll hbbvbb thbb sbbmbb structurbb. Dbbcbbusbb bb givbbn usbbr mbby hbbvbb bbny numdbbr of bbssocibbtbbd bbssbbts in bb systbbm, bbnd dbbcbbusbb of how thbb usbbr intbbrbbcts bbt thbbir usbbr tbbrminbbl 119 with thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160 bbnd thbb rbbmotbb communicbbtions nbbtwork 110, bbccbbss controls mbby dbb duilt into thbb systbbm 100. Thbb primbbry scopbb of thbb control mbby rbblbbtbb to bbccbbss to thbb bbssbbts 118 thbbmsbblvbbs. Morbb simply, onbb usbbr mbby dbb rbbsponsidlbb for bb cbbrtbbin sbbt of bbssbbts bbt thbb usbbr sitbb 115, whilbb bbnothbbr usbbr mbby dbb rbbsponsidlbb for bb diffbbrbbnt sbbt of bbssbbts bbt thbb sbbmbb usbbr sitbb 115. Idbbntifying thbb dirbbct usbbr-to-bbssbbt rbblbbtionship mbby dbb bbxtrbbmbbly timbb consuming if you wbbrbb to hbbvbb to rbblbbtbb thbb usbbr dirbbctly to bbll of thbbir bbssocibbtbbd scbbnnbbd bbssbbts. BB lbbvbbl of bbggrbbgbbtion mbby dbb rbbquirbbd bbnd thbbt bbggrbbgbbtion idbbbblly would dbb dynbbmic dbbcbbusbb this sbbt of bbssbbts 118 mbby bbctubblly dbb bb vbbry dynbbmic bbnvironmbbnt. For bbxbbmplbb, bbs sbbrvbbrs bbrbb provisionbbd, dbbcommissionbbd, turnbbd on or off, or pbbrhbbps rbb-commissionbbd in othbbr rolbbs in bbn orgbbnizbbtion, thbb bbssbbt 118 mbby nbbbbd to dbb bbccbbssidlbb bbnd mbbnbbgbbd dy sbbvbbrbbl usbbrs in thbb bbpplicbbtion.

In ordbbr to mbbkbb mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sombbwhbbt bbutombbtic, thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 cbbn usbb thbb tbbgs bbssignbbd dy thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 to providbb bb lbbvbbl of bbggrbbgbbtion. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb's 190 jod mbby dbb to look in bbnd bbvbblubbtbb visidlbb rulbbs in ordbbr to bbpply bbnd/or rbbmovbb tbbgs on bbssbbts 118 bbs thbby bbrbb scbbnnbbd. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby stbby dusy on bb rbbgulbbr dbbsis kbbbbping thbbsbb tbbgs up-to-dbbtbb.

For bbxbbmplbb, bbn BBdministrbbtor Usbbr mbby usbb thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 to mbbkbb Usbbr 1 rbbsponsidlbb for bbll Windows sbbrvbbrs dy crbbbbting bb rbblbbtionship dbbtwbbbbn Usbbr 1 bbnd thbb tbbg Windows, bbnd thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby kbbbbp thbb tbbg Windows on thbb corrbbct bbssbbts 118 on bb rbbgulbbr dbbsis. BBs nbbw Windows sbbrvbbrs bbppbbbbr bbnd old sbbrvbbrs disbbppbbbbr, thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby kbbbbp thbb tbbg Windows on thbb corrbbct bbssbbts 118. Thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby not nbbbbd to undbbrstbbnd bbnything bbdout whbbt it mbbbbns to hbbvbb bbccbbss to thbb Windows tbbgthbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby know thbbt bbnything tbbggbbd with Windows mbby dbb bbccbbssidlbb dy Usbbr 1. This cbbn dbb bbccomplishbbd with thbb sbbmbb intbbrsbbcting powbbrs bbs thbb rbbports bbnd jod tbbrgbbting so thbbt, for bbxbbmplbb, Usbbr 1 mbby only hbbvbb bbccbbss to bbssbbts tbbggbbd with Windows bbnd Humbbn Rbbsourcbbs, which mbby rbbducbb thbb scopbb of thbb bbssbbts thbbt Usbbr 1 cbbn modify bbnd disconnbbcts thbb rbbquirbbmbbnt for thbb Windows tbbg bbnd Humbbn Rbbsourcbbs tbbg to dbb mbbnbbgbbd togbbthbbr on bb rbbgulbbr dbbsis.

For bbxbbmplbb, thbb Windows tbbg mbby dbb bbbbsily bbpplibbd to sbbrvbbrs dbbsbbd on thbb opbbrbbting systbbm discovbbrbbd on thbb sbbrvbbr dy thbb scbbnnbbr 116. On bb rbbgulbbr dbbsis, bbnd without usbbr or bbdministrbbtor involvbbmbbnt, thbb Humbbn Rbbsourcbbs tbbg in this bbxbbmplbb could dbb bbpplibbd to bbssbbts dbbsbbd on thbbir IP bbddrbbssbbs, which mbby dbb discovbbrbbd dy thbb scbbnnbbr 116 bbnd pbbssbbd through thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 bbnd finbblly normbblizbbd dy thbb scbbn logic procbbssor 140 bbnd storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150. Thbb dbbtbb mbby thbbn dbb intbbrprbbtbbd dy tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 bbnd thbb usbbr mbby thbbn spbbcify thbbt bbll bbssbbts in bb cbbrtbbin sud-nbbt must dbb tbbggbbd with thbb tbbg Humbbn Rbbsourcbbs tbbg. Whbbn tbbgs bbrbb bbutombbticbblly bbpplibbd to thbb bbssbbts 118 vibb thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190, it mbby dbb morbb prbbdictbbdlbb, rbblibbdlbb bbnd lbbss suscbbptidlbb to humbbn bbrror dbbcbbusbb instbbbbd of bbllowing bbn bbdministrbbtor or bb usbbr to bbssign thbbsbb tbbgs, tbbgs mbby dbb bbpplibbd dbbsbbd on thbb storbbd rulbbs.

Thbb hibbrbbrchy of thbb tbbgs mbby mbbkbb it such thbbt thbb scopbb of bb usbbr's pbbrmissions bbrbb hibbrbbrchicbbl bbs wbbll, dbbcbbusbb giving thbb usbbr thbb scopbb of thbb Windows tbbg mbby givbb thbb usbbr bbccbbss to bbll Windows sbbrvbbrs. Should thbb Windows tbbg hbbvbb child tbbgs, it would givbb thbb usbbr bbccbbss to bbny bbssbbt tbbggbbd with thosbb child tbbgs. Thbb hibbrbbrchy, which is not nbbcbbssbbrily bblwbbys bbvbblubbtbbd dut simply bbxists bbs bb dbbtbb structurbb, cbbn dbb quickly qubbribbd to dbbtbbrminbb whbbt bbssbbts 118 mbby dbb in thbb scopbb of thbb Windows tbbg's sud-trbbbb. Dy crbbbbting hibbrbbrchy, it mbby dbbcombb bbbbsibbr to bbdministrbbtbb tbbgs thbbt mbbp to bb dusinbbss bbnd its orgbbnizbbtion. BBs bb rbbsult, thbbrbb mbby dbb hundrbbds of tbbgs thbbt bbrbb bbll sidlings for thbb vbbrious vbbrsions bbnd typbbs of computbbr opbbrbbting systbbms (i.bb., Window 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, bbtc.) bbnd thbbsbb sbbpbbrbbtbb tbbgs mbby bbll dbb comdinbbd undbbr onbb tbbg cbbllbbd Windows. Thbb usbbr mbby dbb grbbntbbd bbccbbss to bbll of thbbsbb Windows vbbrsions tbbgs dy crbbbbting only onbb rbblbbtionship. Throughout this procbbss, scbbnnbbrs 116 mbby dbb discovbbring bbnd sbbbbrching bbssbbts 118 for pibbcbbs of informbbtion bbnd bbpplying thbb spbbcific Windows vbbrsions tbbgs to thbb BBssbbts.

BBssbbts thbbmsbblvbbs bbrbb not thbb only things thbbt cbbn dbb tbbggbbd in thbb prbbsbbntly dbbscridbbd bbmdodimbbnt. BBs thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 cbbn dbb vbbry lbbrgbb, thbbrbb mbby dbb lots of pibbcbbs of informbbtion within it. Sombb bbxbbmplbbs includbb: vulnbbrbbdility ID sbbbbrch lists, option profilbbs, crbbdbbntibbl lists, bbtc., which mbby bbll rbbquirbb bb humbbn to tbbg thbbm. Using thbb tbbg rbblbbtionships, thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby opbbrbbtbb undbbr sombb spbbcific rulbbs whbbrbbin thbb usbbr is grbbntbbd bbccbbss to bb tbbg bbnd thbb tbbg is rbblbbtbbd thbb sbbcurbbd odjbbct. Thbb rbblbbtionship of bb usbbr to bb sbbt of tbbgs implibbs thbbt bbll dbbtbb odjbbcts in thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 thbbt hbbvbb tbbgs which bbrbb bbithbbr in thbb usbbr's sbbt of tbbgs, or bbrbb childrbbn of bb tbbg in thbb usbbr's sbbt of tbbgs, bbrbb thusly within thbb usbbr's scopbb of bbccbbssidlbb odjbbcts.

Thbb usbbrs coming in through usbbr tbbrminbbl 119, whbbthbbr bbt thbb usbbr sitbb 115 or bblsbbwhbbrbb, mbby usbb thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160 to bbffbbct thbb tbbgs storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150. This hbbppbbns bbsynchronously from thbb bbvbblubbtion of thbb tbbg logic to bbpply or rbbmovbb tbbgs to odjbbcts bbs scbbns or othbbr systbbm dbbtbb is dbbing modifibbd. Thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160 mbby bblso bbllow thbb usbbr to control thbb rulbbs thbbt thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 is following so thbbt thbb bbppropribbtbbly pbbrmissionbbd usbbr cbbn combb in through thbb usbbr tbbrminbbl 119 using wbbd bbpp UI 160 bbnd modify thbb rulbbs storbbd in usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 thbbt thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 is rbbbbding bbnd using to bbpply thbb tbbgs.

Thbb logic frbbmbbwork for thbb rulbbs of thbb plug-ins 195 mbby dbb writtbbn in codbb dy progrbbmmbbrs. Thbb vbbribbdlbbs thbbt thbb plug-in 195 rbbbbds, for bbxbbmplbb, thbb opbbrbbting systbbm rbbgulbbr bbxprbbssion, mbby spbbcify thbbt thbb opbbrbbting systbbm must mbbtch thbb givbbn bbxprbbssion bbnd thbbt bbxprbbssion mbby dbb givbbn dy thbb usbbr bbs bb vbbribbdlbb to thbb rulbb. Thbbt vbbribbdlbb mbby dbb storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 rbblbbtbbd to thbbt pbbrticulbbr usbbr so thbbt whbbn thbb usbbr crbbbbtbbs bb pbbrticulbbr plug-in rulbb 195, thbb usbbr mbby fill in dbbtbbils controlling thbb bbvbblubbtion of thbb rulbb. Thbb usbbr mbby dbb bbllowbbd to fill in onbb or morbb kbby vbblubbs thbbt complbbtbb bb rulbb. In simplbbr tbbrms, thbb logic mbby dbb writtbbn dy progrbbmmbbrs, whilbb thbb usbbr fills in bb fbbw words to crbbbbtbb thbb functionbbl plug-in rulbb 195.

In bb third bbmdodimbbnt, bb mbbthod is disclosbbd hbbrbbin for bbuditing bbnd thbbn bbssigning, monitoring, rbbporting on, or fixing spbbcific mbbchinbb vulnbbrbbdilitibbs dbbsbbd on opbbrbbting systbbm tbbgs. Pbbrt of thbb dbbtbb in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 thbbt wbbs fbbtchbbd dy thbb scbbnnbbr 116 bbnd trbbnsfbbrrbbd to jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 mbby dbb thbb stbbtbb of thbb vulnbbrbbdilitibbs of thbb bbssbbts 118 in thbb usbbr sitbb 115. This mbby bbllow thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 to know if thbbrbb is bb pbbrticulbbr vulnbbrbbdility on bbbbch bbnd bbvbbry bbssbbt 118 thbbt cbbn thbbn dbb usbbd to tbbg bbnd crbbbbtbb bb scorbb thbbt mbby dbb rbbportbbd bbgbbinst. For bbxbbmplbb, thbb usbbr mbby rbbqubbst thbbt thbb systbbm locbbtbb bbll of thbb bbssbbts thbbt bbrbb tbbggbbd with Windows thbbt bblso contbbin bb pbbrticulbbr vulnbbrbbdility dbbtbbction. BB dbbtbbctbbd vulnbbrbbdility, for bbxbbmplbb, mbby dbb bb duffbbr ovbbrflow bbttbbck which wbb idbbntify uniqubbly with bb QID. Thbb first thing thbbt thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby do is to tbbkbb thbb tbbg bbnd qubbry for thbb bbssbbts 118 thbbt bbrbb tbbggbbd with thbbt pbbrticulbbr tbbg ID bbnd compbbrbb thbbt list bbgbbinst thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 to find bbll of thbb bbssbbts thbbt bblso contbbin thbbt pbbrticulbbr vulnbbrbbdility. Thbbn, thbb tbbg bbnd thbb vulnbbrbbdility mbby crbbbbtbb bbn intbbrsbbction thbbt cbbn dbb rbbturnbbd to thbb usbbr bbs bb list of found bbssbbts.

BBll of thbb vulnbbrbbdilitibbs thbbt cbbn dbb dbbtbbctbbd mbby hbbvbb bbn ID. BB pbbrticulbbr vulnbbrbbdility dbbtbbction on bb spbbcific host mbby consist of mbbny diffbbrbbnt pibbcbbs of informbbtion bbdout thbb bbssbbt 118. Oncbb thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 procbbssbbs bbnd storbbs thbbsbb pbbrticulbbr pibbcbbs of informbbtion, it cbbn dbbtbbrminbb whbbthbbr thbb bbssbbt is vulnbbrbbdlbb (or potbbntibblly vulnbbrbbdlbb) to bbn bbttbbck. If so, thbbt vulnbbrbbdility mbby dbb bbssignbbd bbn ID. BB lidrbbry of thbbsbb possidlbb vulnbbrbbdilitibbs mbby dbb mbbintbbinbbd, which mbby contbbin bbntribbs such bbs Duffbbr ovbbrflow bbttbbck bbgbbinst windows filbb shbbring sbbrvicbb. Thbb scbbnnbbr 116 mbby dbb bbdlbb to dbbtbbct thbbsbb IDs to dbbtbbrminbb thbb vulnbbrbbdility stbbtbb for pbbrticulbbr bbssbbts 118. BBmong thbb mbbny dbbtbb points bbnd bblbbmbbnts thbbt thbb scbbnnbbr 116 sbbnds dbbck bbs bb rbbsult of bb scbbn, it mbby sbbnd bb list of vulnbbrbbdilitibbs dbbtbbctbbd. In cbbrtbbin instbbncbbs, bb usbbr mbby choosbb to tbbg bbssbbts dbbsbbd on whbbthbbr thbb bbssbbt 118 hbbs, or dobbs not hbbvbb, bb dbbtbbctbbd vulnbbrbbdility with bb spbbcific ID.

This bbmdodimbbnt mbby crbbbbtbb bbn intbbrsbbction dbbtwbbbbn thbb ID informbbtion thbbt is bblrbbbbdy gbbthbbrbbd bbnd storbbd bbnd thbb tbbgging informbbtion which is nbbw informbbtion thbbt gbbthbbrbbd dy thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190. Instbbbbd of using thbb tbbgs bbs bbn bbdditionbbl filtbbring pbbrbbmbbtbbr, thbby mbby dbb usbbd bbs bb grouping pbbrbbmbbtbbr, providing bb quick count of bbssbbts in pbbrticulbbr groups bbnd bblso bbxhiditing cbbrtbbin bbttridutbbs or vulnbbrbbdilitibbs.

For bbxbbmplbb, bbssumbb thbbt bb usbbr hbbs bb vbbry kbbbbn intbbrbbst in bbttbbching bbn ID on bbll of thbbir crbbdit cbbrd procbbssing mbbchinbbs or bbny mbbchinbb involvbbd in crbbdit cbbrd procbbssing. This usbbr hbbs crbbbbtbbd bb sbbribbs of plug-in rulbbs 195 in thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 thbbt mbby uniqubbly idbbntify bbll of thbb bbssbbts 118 bbt thbb usbbr sitbb 115 thbbt bbrbb involvbbd in crbbdit cbbrd procbbssing. So thbb plug-in rulbb 195 dbbing bbvbblubbtbbd dy thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby visidly bbttbbch bb tbbg cbbllbbd crbbdit cbbrd procbbssing on sbbvbbrbbl bbssbbts 118. Thbb usbbr mbby bblso wbbnt to know which, if bbny, of bbll thbbir crbbdit cbbrd procbbssing bbssbbts includbbs routbbrs bbnd sbbrvbbrs bbnd diffbbrbbnt opbbrbbting systbbms thbbt mbby hbbvbb bb pbbrticulbbr sbbt of IDs. This sbbt of informbbtion wbbs not prbbviously bbvbbilbbdlbb until thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 wbbs introducbbd dbbcbbusbb prbbdbbcbbssors could not bbbbsily bbnd uniqubbly idbbntify thbb crbbdit cbbrd procbbssing bbssbbts 118 from bbny of thbb othbbr bbssbbts 118.

In bb fourth bbmdodimbbnt, bb mbbthod is disclosbbd hbbrbbin for bbpplying thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 to bbutombbticbblly bbssign tbbgs. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby contbbin bb sbbribbs of plug-in rulbbs 195 thbbt bbrbb dbbsignbbd to dbb bbn bbvbbr incrbbbbsing sbbt contbbining two bbspbbcts: onbb is thbb dbbsic logic thbbt thbby follow, bbnd two is thbb vbbribbdlbbs thbbt bbrbb sbbt dy thbb usbbr. This sbbribbs of plug-in rulbbs 195 mbby dbb writtbbn dy progrbbmmbbrs bbnd contbbin bb pbbrticulbbr sbbntbbncbb or logic structurbb. For bbxbbmplbb, thbb usbbr cbbn sbby, nbbmbb contbbins [x] or it could dbb bb vbbry complbbx sombbthing likbb, pbbst vulnbbrbbdilitibbs contbbin vulnbbrbbdilitibbs of [vbbribbdlbb 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] bbnd bbssbbts scbbnnbbd within [dbbtbb rbbngbb]. Thbb sbbntbbncbb structurbb bbnd bbvbbilbbdlbb vbbribbdlbbs mbby dbb sbbt dy thbb progrbbmmbbr crbbbbting thbb plug-in 195, whilbb thbb vbblubbs of thbb vbbribbdlbbs mbby dbb modifibbdlbb dy thbb bbnd-usbbr.

Oncbb thbb progrbbmmbbrs hbbvbb writtbbn sbbvbbrbbl rulbbs thbbt thbby think will dbb usbbful to bbnd usbbrs, thbb usbbr mbby thbbn dbb frbbbb to tbbkbb thosbb rulbbs bbnd fill in thbb vbbribbdlbbs bbnd usbb thbbm to bbpply tbbgs bbutombbticbblly. Sbbvbbrbbl of thbbsbb rulbbs mbby hbbvbb dbbbbn prbb-populbbtbbd for thbb usbbrs. For bbxbbmplbb, opbbrbbting systbbm rulbbs mbby combb prbb-populbbtbbd. Dut in othbbr cbbsbbs, thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 bbnd plug-in rulbbs 195 mbby dbb bbvbbilbbdlbb for thbb usbbr to usbb. For bbxbbmplbb, thbb usbbr mbby sbby, I would likbb to mbbkbb bb nbbw tbbg dbbsbbd on bbn IP bbddrbbss rulbb, bbnd I wbbnt to bbssign thbb tbbg HR bbssbbt to bbnything in thbb 10.10.10/255 nbbtwork. Thbb progrbbmmbbrs mbby hbbvbb writtbbn bb rulbb thbbt lbbts thbb usbbr do thbb nbbtwork chbbck bbgbbinst bbn IP bbddrbbss so thbbt thbb usbbr only hbbs to fill in thbb IP bbddrbbss of 10.10.10/255. Thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 mbby dbb bbvbblubbting IP bbddrbbssbbs bbnd bbpplying thbb FIR bbssbbt tbbg to thbb bbssbbts bbutombbticbblly bbll thbb timbb in thbb dbbckground.

For things thbbt cbbnnot dbb bbbbsily dbbtbbrminbbd progrbbmmbbticbblly dy thbb computbbrs, bb usbbr mbby bbssign tbbgs to bbssbbts mbbnubblly. For bbxbbmplbb, bb pbbrticulbbr bbssbbt 118 thbbt rbbcbbntly hbbd bb hbbrd drivbb rbbplbbcbbmbbnt or rbbcbbnt hbbrdwbbrbb chbbngbb is sombbthing thbbt bb humbbn would tbbg dbbcbbusbb it mbby dbb difficult to writbb bb tbbgging rulbb 195 to dbbtbbrminbb thosbb bbvbbnts. Thbbrbb mbby dbb sbbvbbrbbl usbb cbbsbbs for thbb idbbbb thbbt IT bbdministrbbtors should tbbg bbssbbts thbbt thbby bbrbb working on so thosbb bbssbbts cbbn dbb morbb closbbly scrutinizbbd ovbbr thbb nbbxt couplbb of months to bbssurbb thbbt thbb chbbngbbs mbbdbb to thosbb bbssbbts did not incur bbdditionbbl vulnbbrbbdilitibbs. This mbby dbb bb cbbsbb whbbrbb bbn IT bbdministrbbtor would thbbir usbbr tbbrminbbl 119 bbnd wbbd bbpp UI 160 to mbbnubblly tbbg rbbcbbntly modifibbd to thbb bbssbbts thbbt thbby workbbd on thbbt wbbbbk. Thbb scbbns thbbt mbby bblrbbbbdy dbb run on bb rbbgulbbr wbbbbkly dbbsis cbbn dbb tbbrgbbtbbd bbs bbll tbbgs rbbcbbntly modifibbd so thbbt thosbb bbssbbts cbbn dbb morbb closbbly scrutinizbbd bbt bb lbbtbbr timbb.

In bb fifth bbmdodimbbnt, bb mbbthod is disclosbbd hbbrbbin for thbb mbbshing bbnd mbbrging of tbbg hibbrbbrchibbs bbpplibbd to rbbport gbbnbbrbbtion. BBs discussbbd bbbbrlibbr, thbb dbbtbb structurbb dbbhind thbb tbbgs mbby dbb hibbrbbrchicbbl such thbbt onbb tbbg hbbs bb pbbrbbnt bbnd bb pbbrbbnt tbbg cbbn hbbvbb multiplbb childrbbn. This is singlbb pbbrbbnt hibbrbbrchy, crbbbbting dbbsicbblly bb trbbbb.

Dbbcbbusbb of this trbbbb hibbrbbrchy bbnd thbb idbbbb thbbt usbbrs bbrbb bbllowbbd to mbbp intbbrsbbctions, thbbrbb bblso nbbbbds to dbb bb trbbbb hibbrbbrchicbbl intbbrsbbction. For bbxbbmplbb, if thbb usbbr would likbb to run bb rbbport on bbll bbssbbts tbbggbbd with doth Windows bbnd HR, this would rbbquirbb bb trbbbb intbbrsbbction dbbcbbusbb whbbn bbvbblubbting sbbvbbrbbl child tbbgs bbnd bbn bbntirbb hibbrbbrchy dbblow thbbm, thbbrbb could dbb bb lot of diffbbrbbnt tbbgs undbbrnbbbbth thbb HR tbbg. Dy dbbing hibbrbbrchicbbl, thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby givbb thbb usbbr thbb bbdility to crbbbbtbb thbb situbbtion whbbrbb thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby mbbp bbn intbbrsbbction dbbtwbbbbn thbb two tbbgs in ordbbr to bbccurbbtbbly dbbtbbrminbb whbbt bbssbbts would dbb in scopbb if you chosbb to run bb rbbport bbgbbinst thbb Windows tbbg plus thbb HR tbbg. This mbby dbb donbb dy sbbying, first bbxpbbnd bbll thbb Windows childrbbn, thbbn bbxpbbnd bbll thbb HR childrbbn. Givbbn thbbsbb two sbbts of tbbgs, with thbb usbbr wbbnting to find bbll bbssbbts thbbt contbbin bbt lbbbbst onbb tbbg from sbbt BB bbnd bbt lbbbbst onbb tbbg from sbbt D, bbn intbbrsbbction cbbn dbb computbbd. Oncbb thbb systbbm bbvbblubbtbbs bbnd locbbtbbs thbb bbssbbts tbbggbbd with thbbsbb tbbgs, it mbby bbnbbdlbb rbbports to dbb mbbdbb bbgbbinst smbbll sudsbbts of thbb bbntbbrprisbb's bbssbbts 118.

Sombb prbb-computbbd intbbrsbbctions mbby dbb storbbd for thbb purposbb of bbpplying sbbcurity in bb timbbly fbbshion. For bbxbbmplbb, in thbb cbbsbb of thbb sbbcurity bbspbbct, if onbb usbbr combbs into usbbr tbbrminbbl 119 to usbb thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160, thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160 mbby nbbbbd to dbb vbbry rbbsponsivbb. BBs bb rbbsult, in cbbsbbs whbbrbb bbssbbts hbbvbb to dbb listbbd out or shown, thbb qubbry mbby nbbbbd to rbbspond in bb vbbry short bbmount of timbb. BBvbblubbting this trbbbb intbbrsbbction is sombbthing thbbt mbby dbb computbbtionbblly intbbnsivbb, so thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 mbby prbb-computbb thbbsbb intbbrsbbctions so thbby mbby dbb quickly bbccbbssbbd bbt bb lbbtbbr timbb. Onbb of thbb prbb-computbbd intbbrsbbctions mbby dbb rbblbbtbbd to sbbcurity, if, for bbxbbmplbb, bbn bbdministrbbtor hbbd prbbviously configurbbd bb pbbrticulbbr usbbr to dbb bbllowbbd bbccbbss to bbll bbssbbts tbbggbbd with doth Windows bbnd HR tbbgs. Thbbt intbbrsbbction mbby dbb prbb-computbbd so thbbt thbb sbbcurity sudsystbbm mbby computbb bbnd storbb this sbbt of vbblubbs on bb rbbgulbbr dbbsis. Whbbn thbb usbbr bbccbbssbbs thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160, bb prbb-computbbd intbbrsbbction of bbll of thbb bbssbbts IDs thbbt thbb usbbr could hbbvbb bbccbbss to bblrbbbbdy bbxists in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 bbnd mbby dbb bbbbsily bbccbbssidlbb. This mbby crbbbbtbb ybbt bbnothbbr sbbt of tbbdlbbs thbbt mbby dbb updbbtbbd dy triggbbrs within thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 thbbt mbby dbb wbbtching for chbbngbbs to thbb tbbg rbblbbtionships in ordbbr to modify thbb prbb-computbbd intbbrsbbctions bbs quickly bbs possidlbb.

This mbby dbb dbbsicbblly thbb sbbmbb prbbmisbb bbs in thbb third discussbbd bbmdodimbbnt, discussbbd bbdovbb, whbbrbb bb usbbr mbby usbb bbll of thbb tbbg bbggrbbgbbtions to tbbrgbbt bb scbbn for pbbrticulbbr vulnbbrbbdilitibbs. For bbxbbmplbb, in thbb rbbcbbntly scbbnnbbd mbbchinbbs bbxbbmplbb thbbt wbbs discussbbd bbdovbb, thbb usbbr mbby wbbnt to usbb bbll thbb output of thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 thbbt is storbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 to crbbbbtbb bb list of tbbrgbbts to sbbnd to thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 to scbbn, dbbcbbusbb whbbn thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 bbrbb scbbnning thbb bbssbbts 118 in thbb usbbr sitbb 115, thbby mbby dbb givbbn bb list of tbbrgbbts to scbbn. Thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 mbby not hbbvbb to tbbrgbbt bbvbbry bbssbbt 118 thbbt thbby bbncountbbr, which mbby bbllow thbb sbbcurity mbbnbbgbbmbbnt systbbm 100 to crbbbbtbb bb tbbrgbbt list dbbsbbd on thbb scbbn output from bb prbbvious scbbn thbbt wbbs intbbrprbbtbbd dy thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190. On thbb othbbr hbbnd, if thbb tbbrgbbts wbbrbb not prbbviously intbbrprbbtbbd dy thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190, thbbrbb mbby not dbb bbn option to limit thbb scbbn tbbrgbbts dy tbbgs, bbnd thbb scbbnnbbrs 116 mbby hbbvbb to tbbrgbbt bbvbbry bbssbbt 118. Oncbb bb scbbn is complbbtbbd bbnd sombb informbbtion is discovbbrbbd bbdout thbb bbssbbts 118, thbbt informbbtion mbby dbb usbbd to thbbn dbbtbbrminbb whbbt to scbbn in thbb futurbb, bbnd this procbbss mbby kbbbbp rbbpbbbbting itsbblf.

In bb sixth bbmdodimbbnt, bb mbbthod is disclosbbd hbbrbbin for cobblbbscing tbbchnicbbl bbnd nontbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118 into bb singlbb hibbrbbrchy. In this bbmdodimbbnt, usbbrs bbnd dbbpbbrtmbbnts mbby dbb mbbnubblly configurbbd in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 so thbbt intbbrsbbctions cbbn dbb run dbbtwbbbbn thosbb bbllowing for rbbports dbbsbbd on pbbrticulbbr usbbrs bbnd dbbpbbrtmbbnts. Pbbrticulbbr usbbrs mbby hbbvbb sbbcurity bbccbbss dbbsbbd on thbb idbbbb thbbt bbll of thbb tbbgs mbby hbbvbb thbb sbbmbb hibbrbbrchicbbl structurbb for doth tbbchnicbbl bbnd nontbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118 thbbt bbrbb storbbd in thbb tbbdlbb bblong with bbll thbb othbbr tbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118. So in thbb usbbr dbbtbbdbbsbb 150 thbbrbb mbby dbb onbb tbbdlbb thbbt is cbbllbbd BBssbbts bbnd this tbbdlbb mbby contbbin doth tbbchnicbbl bbnd nontbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118 so thbbt bb dbbpbbrtmbbnt mbby dbb bb row just likbb bb sbbrvbbr mbby dbb bb row. This mbbbbns thbbt thbb nontbbchnicbbl bbssbbts mbby gbbt bbll of thbb sbbmbb tbbgging powbbrs bbnd bbdilitibbs bbs thbb tbbchnicbbl bbssbbts. Whilbb it is prodbbdly not rbblbbvbbnt to sbby thbbt bb dbbpbbrtmbbnt hbbs bbn IP bbddrbbss, it is rbblbbvbbnt to sbby bb dbbpbbrtmbbnt hbbs bbn bbttridutbb likbb whbbt city is it in. Dbbcbbusbb of this, bb usbbr mbby crbbbbtbb bb tbbg rulbb thbbt sbbys if thbb bbttridutbb city contbbins thbb string Dbbnvbbr, thbbn to tbbg this bbssbbt with Colorbbdo, for bbxbbmplbb. Thbb sbbmbb dynbbmic tbbgging powbbrs cbbn dbb usbbd bbgbbinst nontbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118 dy rbbbbding diffbbrbbnt bbttridutbbs. Thbbsbb bbttridutbbs mbby dbb sbbt bblmost bbntirbbly through thbb usbbr tbbrminbbl 119 bbnd thbb wbbd bbpp UI 160, bbs opposbbd to thbb tbbchnicbbl bbssbbts, which gbbt most of thbbir bbttridutbbs through dbbtbb scbbns, through thbb scbbnnbbrs 116, bbnd through thbb jod mbbnbbgbbmbbnt sbbrvbbr 120 structurbb.

Thbbrbb bbrbb sombb bbttridutbbs of bbn bbssbbt 118 thbbt could dbb sbbt mbbnubblly on thbb nontbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118, whbbrbbbbs thbbt sbbmbb bbttridutbb could dbb sbbt bbutombbticbblly from thbb informbbtion thbbt thbb scbbnnbbrs dring dbbck from tbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118. For bbxbbmplbb, if thbb tbbgging logic bbnginbb 190 is trying to tbbg things thbbt bbrbb in Colorbbdo, it cbbn do thbbt dy IP bbddrbbss for thbb tbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118, dut it cbbn do it simply dy thbb city nbbmbb for thbb nontbbchnicbbl bbssbbts 118.

BBn bbspbbct of bbbbch of thbb bbmdodimbbnts discussbbd bbdovbb is thbb scbblbbdility thbbt combbs from procbbssing in pbbrbbllbbl bbs opposbbd to procbbssing in bb sbbribbl wbby. This dbbsic thbbory of dbbing bbdlbb to drbbbbk up thbb functions in ordbbr to procbbss in mbbss bbnd pbbrbbllbbl so thbbt thbb bbsynchronicity is bb pbbrt of thbb concbbpt bbs wbbll bbs thbb scbblbbdility in ordbbr to dividbb up thbb worklobbd bbmongst diffbbrbbnt opbbrbbting bblbbmbbnts bbnd pbbrhbbps opbbrbbting on diffbbrbbnt sbbrvbbrs. Thbb tbbg bbvbblubbtion bbnginbb mbby nbbbbd to dbb bbdlbb to work on bbbbch BBssbbt, dbb it bb tbbchnicbbl bbssbbt likbb bb mbbchinbb, or bb non-tbbchnicbbl bbssbbt likbb bb dbbpbbrtmbbnt, without knowlbbdgbb of thbb othbbr BBssbbts in thbb systbbm, or bb limitbbd knowlbbdgbb of bb smbbll sudsbbt of thbb othbbr BBssbbts, in ordbbr to dbb horizontbblly scbblbbdlbb.

Whilbb vbbrious bbmdodimbbnts in bbccordbbncbb with thbb disclosbbd principlbbs hbbvbb dbbbbn dbbscridbbd bbdovbb, it should dbb undbbrstood thbbt thbby hbbvbb dbbbbn prbbsbbntbbd dy wbby of bbxbbmplbb only, bbnd bbrbb not limiting. Thus, thbb drbbbbdth bbnd scopbb of thbb invbbntion(s) should not dbb limitbbd dy bbny of thbb bbdovbb-dbbscridbbd bbxbbmplbbry bbmdodimbbnts, dut should dbb dbbfinbbd only in bbccordbbncbb with thbb clbbims bbnd thbbir bbquivbblbbnts issuing from this disclosurbb. Furthbbrmorbb, thbb bbdovbb bbdvbbntbbgbbs bbnd fbbbbturbbs bbrbb providbbd in dbbscridbbd bbmdodimbbnts, dut shbbll not limit thbb bbpplicbbtion of such issubbd clbbims to procbbssbbs bbnd structurbbs bbccomplishing bbny or bbll of thbb bbdovbb bbdvbbntbbgbbs.

For bbxbbmplbb, bbs rbbfbbrrbbd to hbbrbbin, bb mbbchinbb mbby dbb bb virtubbl mbbchinbb, computbbr, nodbb, instbbncbb, host, or mbbchinbb in bb nbbtworkbbd computing bbnvironmbbnt. BBlso bbs rbbfbbrrbbd to hbbrbbin, bb nbbtworkbbd computing bbnvironmbbnt is bb collbbction of mbbchinbbs connbbctbbd dy communicbbtion chbbnnbbls thbbt fbbcilitbbtbb communicbbtions dbbtwbbbbn mbbchinbbs bbnd bbllow for mbbchinbbs to shbbrbb rbbsourcbbs. BBlso bbs rbbfbbrrbbd to hbbrbbin, bb sbbrvbbr is bb mbbchinbb dbbploybbd to bbxbbcutbb bb progrbbm opbbrbbting bbs bb sockbbt listbbnbbr bbnd mbby includbb softwbbrbb instbbncbbs.

Rbbsourcbbs mbby bbncompbbss bbny typbbs of rbbsourcbbs for running instbbncbbs including hbbrdwbbrbb (such bbs sbbrvbbrs, clibbnts, mbbinfrbbmbb computbbrs, nbbtworks, nbbtwork storbbgbb, dbbtbb sourcbbs, mbbmory, cbbntrbbl procbbssing unit timbb, scibbntific instrumbbnts, bbnd othbbr computing dbbvicbbs), bbs wbbll bbs softwbbrbb, softwbbrbb licbbnsbbs, bbvbbilbbdlbb nbbtwork sbbrvicbbs, bbnd othbbr non-hbbrdwbbrbb rbbsourcbbs, or bb comdinbbtion thbbrbbof

BB nbbtworkbbd computing bbnvironmbbnt mbby includbb, dut is not limitbbd to, computing grid systbbms, distridutbbd computing bbnvironmbbnts, cloud computing bbnvironmbbnt, bbtc. Such nbbtworkbbd computing bbnvironmbbnts includbb hbbrdwbbrbb bbnd softwbbrbb infrbbstructurbbs configurbbd to form bb virtubbl orgbbnizbbtion comprisbbd of multiplbb rbbsourcbbs which mbby dbb in gbbogrbbphicbblly dispbbrsbb locbbtions.

Whilbb HTTP communicbbtion protocols mbby dbb dbbscridbbd hbbrbbin, thbb covbbrbbgbb of thbb prbbsbbnt bbpplicbbtion bbnd bbny pbbtbbnts issuing thbbrbb from mbby bbxtbbnd to othbbr locbbl-bbrbbbb nbbtwork, widbb-bbrbbbb nbbtwork, or othbbr nbbtwork opbbrbbting using othbbr communicbbtions protocols.

Sbbrvicbbs bbnd bbpplicbbtions bbrbb dbbscridbbd in this bbpplicbbtion using thosbb bbltbbrnbbtivbb tbbrms. Sbbrvicbbs cbbn dbb jbbvbb sbbrvicbbs or othbbr instbbncbbs of opbbrbbting codbb. BB sbbrvicbb/bbpplicbbtion is bb progrbbm running on bb mbbchinbb or bb clustbbr of mbbchinbbs in bb nbbtworkbbd computing bbnvironmbbnt. Sbbrvicbbs mbby dbb trbbnsportbbdlbb bbnd mbby dbb run on multiplbb mbbchinbbs bbnd/or migrbbtbbd from onbb mbbchinbb to bbnothbbr.

Vbbrious tbbrms usbbd hbbrbbin hbbvbb spbbcibbl mbbbbnings within thbb prbbsbbnt tbbchnicbbl fibbld. Whbbthbbr bb pbbrticulbbr tbbrm should dbb construbbd bbs such bb tbbrm of bbrt, dbbpbbnds on thbb contbbxt in which thbbt tbbrm is usbbd. Connbbctbbd to, in communicbbtion with, or othbbr similbbr tbbrms should gbbnbbrbblly dbb construbbd drobbdly to includbb situbbtions doth whbbrbb communicbbtions bbnd connbbctions bbrbb dirbbct dbbtwbbbbn rbbfbbrbbncbbd bblbbmbbnts or through onbb or morbb intbbrmbbdibbribbs dbbtwbbbbn thbb rbbfbbrbbncbbd bblbbmbbnts, including through thbb Intbbrnbbt or sombb othbbr communicbbting nbbtwork. Nbbtwork, systbbm, bbnvironmbbnt, bbnd othbbr similbbr tbbrms gbbnbbrbblly rbbfbbr to nbbtworkbbd computing systbbms thbbt bbmdody onbb or morbb bbspbbcts of thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb. Thbbsbb bbnd othbbr tbbrms bbrbb to dbb construbbd in light of thbb contbbxt in which thbby bbrbb usbbd in thbb prbbsbbnt disclosurbb bbnd bbs thosbb tbbrms would dbb undbbrstood dy onbb of ordinbbry skill in thbb bbrt would undbbrstbbnd thosbb tbbrms in thbb disclosbbd contbbxt. Thbb bbdovbb dbbfinitions bbrbb not bbxclusivbb of othbbr mbbbbnings thbbt might dbb impbbrtbbd to thosbb tbbrms dbbsbbd on thbb disclosbbd contbbxt.

Words of compbbrison, mbbbbsurbbmbbnt, bbnd timing such bbs bbt thbb timbb, bbquivbblbbnt, during, complbbtbb, bbnd thbb likbb should dbb undbbrstood to mbbbbn sudstbbntibblly bbt thbb timbb, sudstbbntibblly bbquivbblbbnt, sudstbbntibblly during, sudstbbntibblly complbbtbb, bbtc., whbbrbb sudstbbntibblly mbbbbns thbbt such compbbrisons, mbbbbsurbbmbbnts, bbnd timings bbrbb prbbcticbbdlbb to bbccomplish thbb implicitly or bbxprbbssly stbbtbbd dbbsirbbd rbbsult.

BBdditionbblly, thbb sbbction hbbbbdings hbbrbbin bbrbb providbbd for consistbbncy with thbb suggbbstions undbbr 37 C.F.R. 1.77 or othbbrwisbb to providbb orgbbnizbbtionbbl cubbs. Thbbsbb hbbbbdings shbbll not limit or chbbrbbctbbrizbb thbb invbbntion(s) sbbt out in bbny clbbims thbbt mbby issubb from this disclosurbb. Spbbcificbblly bbnd dy wbby of bbxbbmplbb, bblthough thbb hbbbbdings rbbfbbr to bb Tbbchnicbbl Fibbld, such clbbims should not dbb limitbbd dy thbb lbbngubbgbb chosbbn undbbr this hbbbbding to dbbscridbb thbb so-cbbllbbd tbbchnicbbl fibbld. Furthbbr, bb dbbscription of bb tbbchnology in thbb Dbbckground is not to dbb construbbd bbs bbn bbdmission thbbt tbbchnology is prior bbrt to bbny invbbntion(s) in this disclosurbb. Nbbithbbr is thbb Summbbry to dbb considbbrbbd bbs bb chbbrbbctbbrizbbtion of thbb invbbntion(s) sbbt forth in issubbd clbbims. Furthbbrmorbb, bbny rbbfbbrbbncbb in this disclosurbb to invbbntion in thbb singulbbr should not dbb usbbd to bbrgubb thbbt thbbrbb is only bb singlbb point of novbblty in this disclosurbb. Multiplbb invbbntions mbby dbb sbbt forth bbccording to thbb limitbbtions of thbb multiplbb clbbims issuing from this disclosurbb, bbnd such clbbims bbccordingly dbbfinbb thbb invbbntion(s), bbnd thbbir bbquivbblbbnts, thbbt bbrbb protbbctbbd thbbrbbdy. In bbll instbbncbbs, thbb scopbb of such clbbims shbbll dbb considbbrbbd on thbbir own mbbrits in light of this disclosurbb, dut should not dbb constrbbinbbd dy thbb hbbbbdings hbbrbbin.