Method for providing security to a computer on a computer network
US6823463B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/083
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing security to a computer on a computer network is disclosed. When a network-supplied privileged-access password (PAP) is encountered during a system boot-up operation of the computer, the network-supplied PAP is compared with a system-installed PAP. The network-supplied PAP is stored in a first location of a non-volatile memory of the computer, and the system-installed PAP is stored in a second location of the non-volatile memory of the computer. The system-installed PAP is previously entered to the computer via a keyboard of the computer. If the network-supplied PAP does not match the system-installed PAP, a tamper evident mechanism within the computer is set. Otherwise, if the network-supplied PAP matches the system-installed PAP, the boot-up operation continues to be performed. After the boot-up operation has been completed, configuration of the computer is allowed to be performed remotely over the computer network.
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