Public key infrastructure exchange using netconf for Openflow enabled switches
US10701060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Generating PKI credentials for authenticating a networking appliance attempting to attach to a network includes: receiving a certificate signing request (CSR) from the networking appliance, wherein the CSR comprises credential data associated with an identity of the networking appliance; generating an appliance certificate based on the credential data and a certificate authority (CA) certificate associated with the computer; and returning the appliance certificate to the networking appliance.
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