Implementation of secure communications in a support system
US9607162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0471
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A support system negotiates secure connections on behalf of multiple guest systems using a set of credentials associated with the guest systems. The operation of the secure connection may be transparent to the guest system such that guest system may send and receive messages that are encrypted or decrypted by the support system, such as a hypervisor. As the support system is in between the guest system and a destination, the support system may act as a local endpoint to the secure connection. Messages may be altered by the support system to indicate to a guest system which communications were secured. The credentials may be managed by the support system such that the guest system does not require access to the credentials.
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