Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-algorithm key generation and certificate install
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Application No.: US14138436Application Date: 2013-12-23
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Publication No.: US09769151B2Publication Date: 2017-09-19
- Inventor: Michael Klieman , Perry Tancredi
- Applicant: Symantec Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04L9/32 ; H04L9/00 ; H04L9/14

Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for generating multiple key pairs using different algorithms and similarly installing certificates signed using the different algorithms. A customer server receives a selection of algorithms for generating a public/private key pair (e.g., RSA, ECC, DSA, etc.). The customer server generates key pairs for each selection and also generates corresponding certificate signing requests (CSR). The customer server sends the CSRs to a certificate authority (CA). The CA generates certificates associated with algorithm and sends the certificates to the customer server. The customer server may prompt a user to select one or more of the certificates to install, and upon receiving the selection, the customer installs the certificates.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150180860A1 MULTI-ALGORITHM KEY GENERATION AND CERTIFICATE INSTALL Public/Granted day:2015-06-25
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