Securing operating system configuration using hardware
US10467416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product includes receiving, in a booted state of a computing system, a request to load an operating system configuration. The method further includes storing, automatically in response to receiving the request, a digital key to authenticate the operating system configuration. The method further includes restarting the computing system. In response to restarting the computing system and while the computing system is in a pre-boot state, the method includes: validating that the digital key stored is one for a valid operating system configuration; receiving, from a user interface physically coupled to the computing system, a signal confirming the received request; authenticating, in response to receiving the signal, the operating system configuration using the digital key; and booting, in response to the authenticating, the operating system configuration.
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