Authentication for cluster peering
US9832174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for authenticating of the pairing of computing devices is described. In an example, a passphrase is established on computing devices. The pairing between two devices is initiated by a first device by communicating independently generated data, wherein the generated data is used along with the passphrase on each of the devices to derive a common pairing key. The pairing is authenticated by using at least a first portion of the common pairing key through a key exchange protocol. Further, a shared secret code is derived using a second portion of the common pairing key and stored to be used indirectly to secure future communication between the paired devices.
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