Automatic server administration of serial numbers in a replicated certificate authority topology
US8200811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Serial Number Management System (SNMS) automatically manages the allocation of unique serial numbers to certificate authority servers in a replicated server environment. The SNMS automatically detects that a Certificate Authority (CA) server has a need for additional unused serial numbers. The SNMS identifies a provider CA server that has unused serial numbers. The SNMS obtains a portion of the unused serial numbers from the provider CA server.
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