Method and system for secure computer system transfer
US6647497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/28
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and system aspects for securely transferring a computer system are described. A computer system is disabled at a shipping point via an RFID (radio frequency identification) interface and re-enabled at a receiving point via the RFID interface. Disabling the computer system includes selecting a boot password, writing the boot password to storage in the computer system via the RFID interface, and setting a disable bit in the storage via the, RFID interface. Re-enabling the computer system includes entering the boot password via the RFID interface and clearing the disable bit.
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