Method for verifying configuration changes of network devices using digital signatures
US7757276B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/572
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for verifying configuration changes for network devices using digital signatures are disclosed. In one approach, a method comprises the computer-implemented steps of receiving trust information defining one or more trusted signatories; receiving configuration information comprising a hostname, one or more configuration directives for a host associated with the hostname, and one or more digital signatures of the hostname and configuration directives; attempting to verify the one or more digital signatures based on the trust information; and applying the configuration directives to a network element only when the one or more digital signatures are verified successfully.
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