Secure shell authentication
US10129217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/168
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first information handling system receives a security challenge and forwards it to a second information handling system. The second information handling system retrieves a private key from a public/private encryption key pair and satisfies the challenge with the private key. The second information handling system forwards the satisfied challenge without divulging the private key. The second information handling system is in a more secure environment than the first information handling system. The challenge may be satisfied by signing the challenge with the private key. Satisfying the challenge may be a step in creating a secure shell connection between the first information handling system and an organization maintaining the first information handling system and the second information handling system.
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