Multi-way trust formation in a distributed system
AssigneeHitachi Vantara, Ltd.
InventorsAndrew TODD, Walter WOHLER, Marty KULMA, Richard BRAMANTE
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Abstract
In some examples, a first computing device associated with a first site may receive a certificate of a second computing device associated with a second site that is different from the first site. The first computing device may send, to the second computing device, a credential of a user associated with the second site. In addition, the first computing device may send to the second computing device, a certificate of the first computing device. Furthermore, based at least on authentication of the credential of the user by the second computing device, trusted communications may be established between the first computing device and the second computing device.
Claims15
A system comprising:
- a first computing device associated with a first site, the first computing device including one or more processors configured by executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by the first computing device, a certificate of a second computing device associated with a second site that is different from the first site;
- sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, a credential of a user associated with the second site;
- and
- sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, a certificate of the first computing device, wherein, based at least on authentication of the credential of the user, trusted communications are established between the first computing device and the second computing device.
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first computing device associated with a first site, a certificate of a second computing device associated with a second site that is different from the first site;
- sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, a credential of a user associated with the second site;
- and
- sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, a certificate of the first computing device, wherein, based at least on authentication of the credential of the user, trusted communications are established between the first computing device and the second computing device.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a first computing device associated with a first site, configure the first computing device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by the first computing device, a certificate of a second computing device associated with a second site that is different from the first site;
- sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, a credential of a user associated with the second site;
- and
- sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, a certificate of the first computing device, wherein, based at least on authentication of the credential of the user, trusted communications are established between the first computing device and the second computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.