Boot authentication
US11200065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples associated with boot authentication are described. One example includes initiating a power on self-test (POST) phase of a boot of a system. Prior to initiating a driver execution environment phase of the POST phase, a network stack may be loaded for a network port. An encrypted key may be retrieved from a trusted component of the system. Boot of the system may be permitted to proceed upon establishing a connection with an authentication server, and authenticating the system to the authentication server based on the encrypted key.
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