Generating public/private key pairs to deploy public keys at computing devices to verify digital signatures
US10581595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for generating public/private key pairs to deploy public keys at computing devices to verify digital signatures. A plurality of public-private key pairs are generated to store in a key store. A set of public keys of the public-private key pairs is distributed to the computing systems to use to verify purported digitally signed challenges. One of the public-private key pairs is selected to use a private key of the selected one of the public-private key pairs as a current private key to use to digitally sign challenges from the computing systems. A determination is made to retire the current private key. Another one of the public-private key pairs is selected and the current private key is set to a private key of the selected another one of the public-private key pairs to use to digitally sign challenges from the computing systems.
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