Processing a certificate signing request in a dispersed storage network
US9785491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method begins by a requesting device transmitting a certificate signing request to a managing unit, wherein the certificate signing request includes fixed certificate information and suggested certificate information. The method continues with the managing unit forwarding the certificate signing request to a certificate authority and receiving a signed certificate from the certificate authority, wherein the signed certificate includes a certificate and a certification signature and wherein the certificate includes the fixed certificate information and determined certificate information based on the suggested certificate information. The method continues with the managing unit interpreting the fixed certificate information of the signed certificate to identify the requesting device and forwarding the signed certificate to the identified requesting device.
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