Configuring computing devices using a bootstrap configuration
US9467334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation.
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