Client certificate authentication in multi-node scenarios
US11223488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0807
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A routing plane includes an authentication packaging system that receives client authentication information, as part of a request from a requesting client that is to be routed to a target service. The authentication packaging system combines the authentication information with assertion information indicative of an assertion as to the identity of the routing plane, using an entropy, such as a signing key. The authentication package is attached to the request and is sent to the target service. The target service validates the authentication package based on the entropy and authenticates the routing plane based on the assertion information and performs authentication processing based on the authentication information.
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