Terminal configuration server for the remote configuration of terminals

A method of remotely configuring a terminal using a computer server, the computer server being in communication with a payload database, the method comprising:

• the computer server associating a terminal identifier with a cryptographic key set, and provide a communications device with the terminal identifier and the cryptographic key set;
• the computer server receiving the terminal identifier from the communications device via a communications network, and establish an encrypted tunnel with a terminal via the communications device and the cryptographic key set, the encrypted tunnel being encrypted end-to-end between the computer server and the terminal;
• the computer server receiving a payload request from the terminal via the encrypted tunnel;
• the computer server locating a payload associated with the terminal identifier in the payload database;
• and
• the computer server downloading the located payload to the terminal via the encrypted tunnel.

A non-transient computer-readable medium storing a payload database and further storing processing instructions, which when executed by a processing unit of a computer, cause the processing unit to:

• associate a terminal identifier with a cryptographic key set, and provide a communications device with the terminal identifier and the cryptographic key set;
• receive the terminal identifier from the communications device via a communications network, and establish an encrypted tunnel with a terminal via the communications device and the cryptographic key set, the encrypted tunnel being encrypted end-to-end between the computer and the terminal;
• receive a payload request from the terminal via the encrypted tunnel;
• locate a payload associated with the terminal identifier in the payload database;
• and
• download the located payload to the terminal via the encrypted tunnel.