Method and system for secure computer system transfer
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDaryl C. Cromer, James P. Ward, Howard J. Locker, Richard A. Dayan, Michael J. Steinmetz
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Abstract
Method and system aspects for securely transferring a computer system are described. A computer system is disabled at a shipping point via an RFID (radio frequency identification) interface and re-enabled at a receiving point via the RFID interface. Disabling the computer system includes selecting a boot password, writing the boot password to storage in the computer system via the RFID interface, and setting a disable bit in the storage via the, RFID interface. Re-enabling the computer system includes entering the boot password via the RFID interface and clearing the disable bit.
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A method for securely transferring computer systems, the method comprising:
- disabling a computer system at a shipping point via an RFID (radio frequency identification) interface, including selecting a boot password, writing the boot password to storage in the computer system via the RFID interface, and setting a disable bit in the storage via the RFID interface;
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- re-enabling the computer system at a receiving point via the RFID interface.
A method for securely transferring computer systems, the method comprising:
- providing a first signal sequence at a first site through a predetermined interface to disable operations in a computer system, including selecting a boot password, writing the boot password to storage in the computer system via an (radio frequency identification) RFID interface, and setting a disable bit in the storage via the RFID interface;
- transferring the disabled computer system to a second site;
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- providing a second signal sequence at the second site through the predetermined interface to enable operations in the computer system.
A system for transferring a computer system securely, the system comprising:
- a central processing system;
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- a radio frequency identification interface (RFID) coupled to the central processing system, the RFID for receiving a first signal sequence including a universal unique identifier, an assigned password for the computer system, and a set disable bit to disable the computer system at a shipping site and for receiving a second signal sequence including a boot password at a receiving site to enable operations of the computer system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.