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Encrypting and decrypting virtual disk content using a single user sign-on

US9367341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Red Hat Israel Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Dor Laor · Nes Ziona, IL
Izik Eidus · Raanana, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2010
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/6227
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism for automatically encrypting and decrypting virtual disk content using a single user sign-on is disclosed. A method of embodiments of the invention includes receiving credentials of a user of a virtual machine (VM) provided as part of a single sign-on process to access the VM, referencing a configuration database with the received credentials of the user, determining encryption and decryption policy settings for the VM from the configuration database, and at least one of encrypting or decrypting, by the VM, files of the VM based on the determined encryption and decryption policy settings.

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