Peer-to-peer security authentication protocol
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorSteven Neil Simon
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Abstract
A salt transmitted by a second node is received at a first node. The received salt is used to decrypt encrypted data. Optionally, authorization to access a service provided by the second node is received by the first node. In some cases the service includes access to one or more files.
Claims27
A method of computer security, comprising:
- receiving at a first node a salt that was transmitted by a second node;
- and
- using the received salt to decrypt encrypted data.
A method of computer security, comprising:
- obtaining at a first node a salt;
- and
- sending the salt and encrypted data to a second node.
A system for computer security, including:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
- receive at a first node a salt that was transmitted by a second node;
- and
- use the received salt to decrypt encrypted data.
A system for computer security, including:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
- obtain at a first node a salt;
- and
- send the salt and encrypted data to a second node.
A computer program product for computer security, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving at a first node a salt that was transmitted by a second node;
- and
- using the received salt to decrypt encrypted data.
A computer program product for authenticating a client to a server, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- obtaining at a first node a salt;
- and
- sending the salt and encrypted data to a second node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.