Method of randomly and dynamically checking configuration integrity of a gaming system

A method of performing a system configuration integrity check, comprising:

• in a host, maintaining a database of expected system configurations of one or more remote systems;
• in the host, randomly and dynamically generating an executable module containing an algorithm that is configured to generate a unique signature of the state of a particular remote system;
• sending the executable module to the particular remote system
• in the particular remote system, executing the executable module so as to generate a unique signature of the state of the actual system configuration of the particular remote system;
• returning the unique signature to the host and deleting the executable module from the particular remote system;
• in the host, generating a unique signature of the state of the expected system configuration associated with the particular remote system maintained on the database using the same algorithm contained in the executable module;
• and
• in the host, comparing the unique signature returned from the particular remote system with the unique signature generated locally at the host, and generating an error condition if the unique signatures do not match.

A server side method of checking the integrity of a client device, comprising:

• randomly and dynamically generating an executable for checking the integrity of a client device, the executable containing one or more algorithms to be performed on at least a portion of a particular system configuration of a particular client device;
• communicating with a client device;
• sending the executable to one or more particular client devices having the particular system configuration;
• looking for a reply from the one or more client devices in response to performing the executable, the reply including the outcome of the executable;
• if a reply is received, determining whether the client device is a trusted device based on the outcome;
• if a reply not received within a preset amount of time, indicating that the device is no longer trusted;
• and
• sending a trust response to the client, the trust response indicating whether the client is trusted or not trusted.

A client side method of checking the integrity of a client, comprising:

• providing a system configuration;
• randomly receiving a dynamic executable from a server;
• verifying the authenticity of the dynamic executable;
• temporarily storing the dynamic executable;
• and
• running the dynamic executable on at least a portion of the system configuration to obtain an outcome, the outcome being used to determine if the client is a trusted device.

A method for randomly and dynamically generating an executable associated with testing the integrity of a remote client device associated with gaming, said method comprising:

• randomly generating a request to check a particular remote client device;
• consulting a system configuration database containing an expected system configuration for the particular remote client device;
• randomly selecting data to be checked from the expected system configuration of the particular remote client device;
• consulting an algorithm database containing a plurality of hashing and verification algorithms to be performed on the select data;
• randomly selecting one or more algorithms to be performed on the select data;
• and
• compiling algorithms into an executable.