US 2007/0186098 A1 · System, method and program to update certificates in a computer

Abstract

System, method and program product for updating a current encryption certificate with a new encryption certificate in a computer having a first plurality of communication channels which require an encryption certificate and a second plurality of communication channels which do not require an encryption certificate. The computer stores the current encryption certificate. The first plurality of communication channels are active and use the current encryption certificate for communication. The second plurality of communication channels are also active. The first plurality of communication channels are deactivated without deactivating the second plurality of communication channels, while substituting the new encryption certificate for the current encryption certificate for subsequent use by the first plurality of communication channels. After the substitution, the first plurality of communication channels are reactivated. After the reactivation, the computer communicates with another computer via one of the first plurality of communication channels using the new encryption certificate.

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Dependent claims

A method for updating a current encryption certificate with a new encryption certificate in a computer having a first plurality of communication channels which require an encryption certificate and a second plurality of communication channels which do not require an encryption certificate, said computer storing said current encryption certificate, said first plurality of communication channels being active and using said current encryption certificate for communication, said second plurality of communication channels also being active;

said method comprising the steps of:
deactivating said first plurality of communication channels without deactivating said second plurality of communication channels, while substituting said new encryption certificate for said current encryption certificate for subsequent use by said first plurality of communication channels;
after the substituting step, reactivating said first plurality of communication channels;
and
after the reactivating step, said computer communicating with another computer via one of said first plurality of communication channels using said new encryption certificate.

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A computer program product for updating a current encryption certificate with a new encryption certificate in a computer having a first plurality of communication channels which require an encryption certificate and a second plurality of communication channels which do not require an encryption certificate, said computer storing said current encryption certificate, said first plurality of communication channels being active and using said current encryption certificate for communication, said second plurality of communication channels also being active;

said computer program product comprising:
a computer readable media;
first program instructions to deactivate said first plurality of communication channels without deactivating said second plurality of communication channels, while substituting said new encryption certificate for said current encryption certificate for subsequent use by said first plurality of communication channels;
second program instructions, responsive to the substitution, to reactivate said first plurality of communication channels;
and
third program instructions, responsive to the reactivation, for said computer to communicate with another computer via one of said first plurality of communication channels using said new encryption certificate;
and wherein
said first, second and third program instructions are stored on said media in functional form.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System, method and program to update certificates in a computer

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