Systems and methods for authenticating configurations of an information handling system
US11822668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
As part of a factory provisioning of an Information Handling System (IHS), a configuration certificate is stored that identifies a pre-boot configuration of the IHS resulting from the factory provisioning. Upon a transfer of control or ownership of the IHS, a pre-boot configuration of the IHS is identified and the configuration certificate is utilized to validate that the identified pre-boot configuration is the same as the pre-boot configuration of the IHS resulting from the factory provisioning. A security processor of the IHS may support boot code operations for generating additional configuration certificates that can be used to validate the integrity of any changes the IHS configuration, such as upon its next power cycle.
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