Authenticate a hypervisor with encoded information
US9129103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45587
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments relate to authenticating a hypervisor with encoded hypervisor information. In one embodiment, booting firmware 112 includes instructions to determine whether a received hypervisor 108 is an authentic hypervisor. In one embodiment, booting firmware 112 includes instructions to determine whether the received hypervisor 108 is in a selected configuration. In one embodiment, booting firmware 112 includes instructions to determine whether the receive hypervisor 108 is a selected version.
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