Abstract:
A method of verifying the integrity of software resident on a remote network appliance is disclosed. The method includes providing a secure hash algorithm coupled with a seed value that may be employed by a network host to verify the integrity of the software associated with one or more network appliances.
Abstract:
A method for securely transmitting information from a network appliance is disclosed. The method includes initially executing a secure kernel and a configuration file containing a load file onto the network appliance. The secure kernel is used to verify the authenticity of the configuration file and a load table within the configuration file.