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Replacing keys in a computer system

US10257176B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SSH Communications Security OYJ · FI

Inventors

Kimmo Parviainen-Jalanko · Helsinki, FI
Marko Teiste · Lieksa, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2015
Grant date	Apr 9, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/0431
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first private key used by a device is replaced by a second private key, the first private key having an associated public key. The second private key is secured based on the associated public key and communicated to replace the first private key at the device. The device receives the second private key. The first private key is secured by a secret, and the device uses the secret to decrypt the first private key. The second private key is then encrypted using the decrypt first private key.

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