Controlling access between nodes by a key server
US10764291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Access between a plurality of nodes of the computing environment is controlled by a key server. The key server receives from one node of the plurality of nodes, a request for a shared key, in which the shared key is created for a selected node pair. A determination is made by the key server as to whether the one node is a node of the selected node pair. In one example, the determining checks an alternate name of the one node to determine whether it matches an alternate name associated with the shared key. Based on determining the one node is a node of the selected node pair, the key server provides the shared key to the one node.
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