Auditable and track-able key distribution and installation system and method for wireless networks
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorJasmeet Chhabra
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Abstract
An auditable and track-able key distribution and installation method and system for wireless networks. The method includes registering an installation device and writing a one time use key to the installation device. When an installer installs nodes onto a network, with each installation of a node, the one time use key is read by the node using the installation device to enable the node to be authenticated onto the network and the one time use key on the installation device is overwritten with another one time use key for installing the next node onto the network. After the nodes have been installed, an installation closeout and audit process is performed to make sure that none of the one time use keys have been stolen or copied.
Claims33
An installation method comprising:
- registering an installation device;
- writing a one time use key to the installation device;
- enabling an installer to install nodes onto a network, wherein with each installation of a node, the one time use key is read by the node using the installation device to enable the node to be authenticated onto the network and the one time use key on the installation device is overwritten with another one time use key for installing the next node;
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- performing installation closeout once the nodes have been installed onto the network.
An installation system comprising:
- a key server, the key server to generate one time use keys for installing nodes in a network;
- and
- an installation token, the installation token to receive a one time use key from the key server and enable a node being installed onto the network to read the one time use key, wherein when the node reads the one time use key from the installation token, the node to use the one time use key to authenticate the node onto the network.
An article comprising:
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for:
- registering an installation device;
- writing a one time use key to the installation device;
- enabling an installer to install nodes onto a network, wherein with each installation of a node, the one time use key is read by the node using the installation device to enable the node to be authenticated onto the network and the one time use key on the installation device is overwritten with another one time use key for installing the next node;
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- performing installation closeout once the nodes have been installed onto the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.