Method and apparatus for user and entity access management for code signing one or more of a plurality of devices
US10341360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for managing the eligibility of data signing in an online code signing system. The method is used by a plurality of data publishers in an online code signing system. The method includes defining, by an administrator of the system, a hierarchy of a plurality of entities, and managing, by an administrator of the system, eligibility to designate at least one of a plurality of users to access the at least one configuration entity to sign the data via a plurality of accounts and eligibility to designate at least one of a plurality of managers via owner account to manage user access to sign data for at least one model entity.
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