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System and method for safe information handling system boot

US8219792B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

Muhammed Jaber · Austin, US
Jianwen Yin · Round Rock, US
Jon Robert Hass · Austin, US
Kevin Marks · Round Rock, US
Khachatur Papanyan · Austin, US
Marshal F. Savage · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2009
Grant date	Jul 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/166
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Information handling system security is maintained by locking the information handling system from boot of an operating system with a service processor of the information handling system. The service processor obtains authorization for boot from a third party authentication service by providing authentication information to the authentication service and requiring a successful authentication for boot. For example, the service processor releases a token upon successful authentication to authorize boot. In one embodiment, the authentication service sends a token to the service processor for the service processor to use to authorize boot.

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