Mechanism to improve authentication for remote management of a computer system
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorLuke E. Girard
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a network is disclosed. The network includes a server computer and a client computer. The client computer accesses an authentication stack during power on self test (POST) that enables authentication of boot code that is to be downloaded from the server computer prior to control being passed to the operating system.
Claims39
A network comprising:
- a server computer;
- and
- a client computer, wherein the client computer accesses an authentication stack during a power on self-test (POST) that enables authentication of the remote server.
A method comprising:
- commencing a power on self-test a computer system;
- authenticating a boot server by receiving a request from the boot server to access an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- downloading boot code from the boot server at the computer system.
A method comprising:
- receiving a request at a boot server from a computer system to download boot code to the computer system;
- accessing an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- authenticating the boot server at a service provider server.
A method comprising:
- awakening at a computer system;
- authenticating a management server by receiving a request from the management server to access an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- downloading boot code from the boot server at the computer system.
A method comprising:
- transmitting wake up packets to a computer system from a management server;
- receiving an authentication response at the management server from the computer system;
- accessing an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- authenticating the management server at a service provider server.
The method of 25 further comprising executing management services at the computer system.
An article of manufacture including one or more computer readable media that embody a program of instructions, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by a processing unit, causes the processing unit to:
- commence a power on self-test a computer system;
- authenticate a boot server by receiving a request from the boot server to access an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- download boot code from the boot server at the computer system.
An article of manufacture including one or more computer readable media that embody a program of instructions, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by a processing unit, causes the processing unit to:
- receive a request at a boot server from a computer system to download boot code to the computer system;
- access an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- authenticate the boot server at a service provider server.
An article of manufacture including one or more computer readable media that embody a program of instructions, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by a processing unit, causes the processing unit to:
- awaken a computer system;
- authenticate a management server by receiving a request from the management server to access an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- download boot code from the boot server at the computer system.
An article of manufacture including one or more computer readable media that embody a program of instructions, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by a processing unit, causes the processing unit to:
- transmit wake up packets to a computer system from a management server;
- receive an authentication response at the management server from the computer system;
- access an authentication stack at the computer system;
- and
- authenticate the management server at a service provider server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.