Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Determine whether to perform action on computing device based on analysis of endorsement information of a security co-processor
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Application No.: US16775823Application Date: 2020-01-29
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Publication No.: US11580225B2Publication Date: 2023-02-14
- Inventor: Luis E. Luciani, Jr. , Darrell R. Haskell
- Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
- Current Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Patent Department
- Main IPC: G06F21/57
- IPC: G06F21/57 ; G06F21/12 ; G06F9/38 ; G06F9/4401 ; G06F1/3206

Abstract:
Examples disclosed herein relate to a computing device that includes a central processing unit, a management controller separate from the central processing unit, and a security co-processor. The management controller is powered using an auxiliary power rail that provides power to the management controller while the computing device is in an auxiliary power state. The security co-processor includes device unique data. The management controller receives the device unique data and stores a representation at a secure location. At a later time, the management controller receives endorsement information from an expected location of the security co-processor. The management controller determines whether to perform an action on the computing device based on an analysis of the endorsement information and the stored representation of the device unique data.
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