Securing kernel metadata communication in environments employing distributed software services
US7702906B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/166
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for securing kernel metadata communication in environments employing distributed software services includes a first and a second host linked by a network, where a distributed software service stack at each host includes a respective user-mode software layer and a respective kernel-mode software layer. The first host may be configured to establish a user-mode connection with the second host, e.g., using a secure user-mode communication protocol such as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). The first and the second hosts may then exchange respective security keys over the secure user-mode connection, upload the security keys to the respective kernel-mode software layers, and use the security keys to secure communication over a kernel-mode connection between the two hosts.
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