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Granting access to upgrade resource with existing authorization infrastructure

US11671428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2020
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0807
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a system for preventing unauthorized access to an upgrade implementation module while an authentication-authorization service is offline. Various embodiments of the upgrade implementation module record an upgrade token generated by a system manager. The upgrade implementation module sets an authentication-authorization service to an offline mode. The upgrade implementation module determines a match between a received upgrade token and the recorded upgrade token in order to prevent unauthorized access of the upgrade implementation module. In response to determining the match, the upgrade implementation module authorizes implementation of an upgrade package associated with the upgrade token while the authentication-authorization service is in the offline mode.

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