摘要:
A method for providing centralized user authorization to allow secure sign-on to a computer system is disclosed. In response to a user attempting to boot up a computer system, a message is sent to a trusted server by a hypervisor within the computer to request a new hard drive password for the computer system. If the user is not authorized to access the computer system, a packet is sent by the trusted server to instruct the hypervisor to stop any boot process on the computer system. If the user is authorized to access the computer system, a packet containing a partial hard drive password is sent by the trusted server to the computer system. The packet is then encrypted with a system public key by the computer system to yield the partial hard drive password. The computer system subsequently combines the partial hard drive password with a user password to generate a new complete hard drive password to continue with the boot process.
摘要:
Arrangements for employing a system BIOS (basic input/output system) to handle email during a suspended state (such as an “S3” state as will be better understood herebelow). Preferably, the BIOS is employed to “jump” between two suspended images such that, e.g., two more powerful OS's can be employed to manage the mail function.
摘要:
In a system with a main memory, a network adapter, and a display, a transaction security module in communication with the network adapter. The transaction security module acts to: establish a secure identification item with an entity which positively identifies the entity; accept an application OS of the entity; and initiate a guest OS with the entity; the network adapter acting to connect with the entity subsequent to initiation of a guest OS; and the display acting to display the secure identification item subsequent to connection with the entity.
摘要:
A mobile device, such as a laptop or notebook computer, capable of booting from at least two environments. If a remote environment is present, the mobile device may boot from the remote environment. The mobile device may also boot from the local environment.
摘要:
A method for using non-addressable memory of a computer system is disclosed. Any system memory above an addressable memory limit of a computer system (i.e., non-addressable memory) is initially converted to a disk cache by a hypervisor. In response to a read request, the hypervisor intercepts the read request, and then sends the data for the read request from the disk cache to a read requestor if the data for the read request is available in the disk cache. In response to a write request, the hypervisor intercepts the write request, and then writes the data for the write request to the disk cache and updating corresponding disk cache tables.
摘要:
Hacking a rental computer to use it beyond purchased rental time is prevented by plugging a time card with internal counter into a DIMM socket of the motherboard and encrypting the register locations of the time card with the private key of the motherboard to bind the time card to the motherboard. Thus, if the time card is not detected at boot or if it is removed during operation the computer is disabled. The counter counts down the rented time period as it receives clocking signals, and at the elapse of the purchased period disables the computer.
摘要:
A hypervisor-based system and method for downloading device driver updates that prevents confusion on the part of the driver update software as to which driver, physical or virtual, is being updated.
摘要:
Serial presence data in the EEPROM of a DIMM is encrypted with the private key of the motherboard with which the DIMM is intended to be used, so that only BIOS of the intended motherboard can decrypt the SPD to complete booting.
摘要:
A system, method, and computer readable medium are disclosed. The method includes automatically generating a set of security data. The security data is stored in non-volatile memory. The set of security data is also programmed into the data storage device as a security code.
摘要:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for buffering write data. A motion sensor module senses the motion of a motion-sensitive storage device. A direction module writes data to a buffer if the motion exceeds a threshold motion. The direction module further writes the data to the motion-sensitive storage device if the motion does not exceed the threshold motion. In one embodiment, a write module writes the data from the buffer to the motion-sensitive storage device when the motion does not exceed the threshold motion.