Method and apparatus for initiating strong encryption using existing SSL connection for secure key exchange
US7085385B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to the field of remote server management. More particularly, the disclosed embodiments relate to providing secure communications in the context of remote server management. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a client computer uses an established encrypted communication channel to request secret data from a managed server. The managed server provides the requested secret data, which is used by both the managed server and the client computer to encrypt communications across a second communications link.
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