Updating trusted root certificates on a client computer
US7143165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An update process is used to update root certificates in a root certificate store of a client computer, maintaining the integrity of the existing root certificates as well as any new root certificates. In accordance with certain aspects, the integrity of a certificate trust list identifying one or more root certificates is verified. The root certificate store of the client computer is modified in accordance with the certificate trust list if the integrity of the certificate trust list is verified.
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