Server active management technology (AMT) assisted secure boot
US8984265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0827
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, the invention involves a system and method relating to secure booting of a platform. In at least one embodiment, the present invention is intended to securely boot a platform using one or more signature keys stored in a secure location on the platform, where access to the signature is by a microcontroller on the platform and the host processor has no direct access to alter the signature key. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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