摘要:
A method is disclosed for securely updating system attributes of a client computer with a BIOS and includes signing a public key of a secure server with a private key of the BIOS prior to completion of manufacturing of the client computer to create an encrypted public key and embedded private key stored at the server. The method includes receiving at the server a request packet transmitted from the client computer requesting system attribute modification, encrypting the request packet to create an encrypted packet, and transmitting a return packet to client computer comprising the encrypted packet, the server's public key, and server instructions. The client computer decrypts the request packet using the server's public key and compares it to the original request packet, and if identical, executes the server instructions to modify the client computer's boot block to update client computer's system attributes.
摘要:
In a computer network including a plurality of interconnected computers, one of the computers being a sleeping computer in a power down state, the sleeping computer listening for a packet associated with the sleeping computer, a method of waking the sleeping computer from the computer network. An incoming packet of data is transmitted from an administration system in the network to the sleeping computer. When the sleeping computer detects the incoming packet, it determines if the incoming packet contains a data sequence associated with the sleeping computer. If the incoming packet matches the particular data sequence associated with the sleeping computer, the sleeping computer transmits a reply message to the administration system. Upon receiving the reply, the administration system modifies the reply message in a predetermined manner and transmits the modified reply to the sleeping computer. If the sleeping computer determines the reply message was modified in the predetermined manner, then a signal is issued to wake the sleeping computer. Otherwise, the incoming packet is discarded and the sleeping computer is not awakened.
摘要:
In a computer network including a plurality of interconnected computers, one of the computers being a sleeping computer in a power down state, the sleeping computer listening for a packet associated with the sleeping computer, a method and system of waking the sleeping computer from the computer network. An incoming packet of data is transmitted from one of the computers in the network to the sleeping computer. When the sleeping computer detects the incoming packet, it determines if the incoming packet contains a data sequence associated with the sleeping computer. Further, the sleeping computer compares a transit value in the incoming packet to a predetermined value stored at the sleeping computer. The transit value indicates how far the data packet has traveled through the network, indicating the approximate origin of the data packet. Knowing the approximate origin of the data packet allows the client system to identify if the data packet originated from an external network. The predetermined value represents an origin within the internal network. Accordingly, if the incoming packet matches the particular data sequence associated with the sleeping computer, and the transit value in the packet matches the predetermined value stored at the sleeping computer, then a signal is issued to wake the sleeping computer. Otherwise, the incoming packet is discarded and the sleeping computer is not awaken.
摘要:
Systems and arrangements for remotely selecting a bootable image via a WOL packet for a wake-on-LAN (WOL) capable computer are contemplated. Server-side embodiments include hardware and/or software for determining a client to be managed, determining whether the client is active on the network, and transmitting a WOL packet having a vector, or operating system partition identification (OSPID), to describe a bootable image accessible by the WOL capable computer. Some embodiments may include an OSPID that points to a secure bootable image such as a bootable image on a hard drive, a compact disk (CD) connected to the computer, or other local resource. Client-side embodiments may receive the WOL packet at, for instance, a network interface card (NIC), recognize that the WOL packet includes an OSPID that describes the bootable image to boot, and implement an alternative boot sequence to boot from that bootable image.
摘要:
Systems and arrangements for remotely selecting a bootable image via a WOL packet for a wake-on-LAN (WOL) capable computer are contemplated. Server-side embodiments include hardware and/or software for determining a client to be managed, determining whether the client is active on the network, and transmitting a WOL packet having a vector, or operating system partition identification (OSPID), to describe a bootable image accessible by the WOL capable computer. Some embodiments may include an OSPID that points to a secure bootable image such as a bootable image on a hard drive, a compact disk (CD) connected to the computer, or other local resource. Client-side embodiments may receive the WOL packet at, for instance, a network interface card (NIC), recognize that the WOL packet includes an OSPID that describes the bootable image to boot, and implement an alternative boot sequence to boot from that bootable image.
摘要:
Systems and arrangements for remotely selecting a bootable image via a WOL packet for a wake-on-LAN (WOL) capable computer are contemplated. Server-side embodiments include hardware and/or software for determining a client to be managed, determining whether the client is active on the network, and transmitting a WOL packet having a vector, or operating system partition identification (OSPID), to describe a bootable image accessible by the WOL capable computer. Some embodiments may include an OSPID that points to a secure bootable image such as a bootable image on a hard drive, a compact disk (CD) connected to the computer, or other local resource. Client-side embodiments may receive the WOL packet at, for instance, a network interface card (NIC), recognize that the WOL packet includes an OSPID that describes the bootable image to boot, and implement an alternative boot sequence to boot from that bootable image.
摘要:
A method, system and computer readable medium containing programming instructions for booting a computer system having a plurality of devices is disclosed. They include provisions for initiating a boot sequence in the computer system and determining whether a device of the plurality of devices is either a bootable device or a nonbootable device. If the device is a nonbootable device, a clean restart of the boot sequence is performed, wherein the nonbootable device is bypassed during the clean restart.
摘要:
A data processing system and method of password protecting the boot of a data processing system are disclosed. According to the method, in response to an attempt to boot the data processing system utilizing a boot device, the boot device is interrogated for a password. If the boot device supplies password information corresponding to that of a trusted boot device, the data processing system boots utilizing the boot device. If, however, the boot device does not supply password information corresponding to that of a trusted boot device, booting from the boot device is inhibited. In a preferred embodiment, the password information comprises a unique combination of the boot device's manufacturer-supplied model and serial numbers.
摘要:
A method, system and computer readable medium containing programming instructions for tracking a secure boot in a computer system having a plurality of devices is disclosed. The method, system and computer readable medium include providing an embedded security system (ESS) in the computer system, wherein the ESS includes at least one boot platform configuration register (PCR) and a shadow PCR for each of the at least one boot PCRs, initiating a platform reset to boot the computer system via BIOS, and, for a device booted, generating a measurement value for the device and extending that value to one of the at least one boot PCRs and its corresponding shadow PCR. The system, method and computer readable medium of the present invention also includes comparing the measurement values of the boot PCRs to their corresponding shadow PCRs, whereby the computer system is trusted if the measurement values match.
摘要:
A method, system and computer readable medium containing programming instructions for detecting a tamper event in a computer system having an embedded security system (ESS), a trusted operating system, and a plurality of devices is disclosed. The method, system and computer readable medium of the present invention provide for receiving a tamper signal in the ESS, and locking the tamper signal in the ESS. According to the method, system and computer readable medium of the present invention, the trusted operating system is capable of detecting the tamper signal in the ESS.