Initiating secure operations
    21.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB2419986A

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-10

    申请号:GB0601321

    申请日:2003-03-20

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating secure operations in a microprocessor system is described. In one embodiment, one initiating logical processor initiates the process by halting the execution of the other logical processors, and then loading initialisation and secure virtual machine monitor software into memory. The initiating processor then loads the initialisation software into secure memory for authentication and execution. The initialisation software then authenticates and registers the secure virtual machine monitor software prior to secure system operations. Executing a secured enter instruction, receiving a special bus message and setting a flag.

    26.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:AT460709T

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-15

    申请号:AT03718090

    申请日:2003-03-28

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises generating a cryptographic key pair associated with a data center. The method also includes storing a private key of the cryptographic key pair within a platform. The private key is used to sign a value stored in the platform for validation of inclusion of the platform into the data center. In an embodiment, the private key is revoked upon determining that the platform has been compromised. In one embodiment, the private key may be revoked in each of the platforms of the data center.

    Method of delivery direct proof private keys to devices using an on-line service

    公开(公告)号:GB2430127B

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-31

    申请号:GB0700524

    申请日:2005-07-08

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: Delivering a Direct Proof private key to a device installed in a client computer system in the field may be accomplished in a secure manner without requiring significant non-volatile storage in the device. A unique pseudo-random value is generated and stored in the device at manufacturing time. The pseudo-random value is used to generate a symmetric key for encrypting a data structure holding a Direct Proof private key and a private key digest associated with the device. The resulting encrypted data structure is stored on a protected on-line server accessible by the client computer system.

    Method of delivery direct proof private keys to devices using an on-line service

    公开(公告)号:GB2430127A

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-14

    申请号:GB0700524

    申请日:2005-07-08

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: Delivering a Direct Proof private key to a device installed in a client computer system in the field may be accomplished in a secure manner without requiring significant non-volatile storage in the device. A unique pseudo-random value is generated and stored in the device at manufacturing time. The pseudorandom value is used to generate a symmetric key for encrypting a data structure holding a Direct Proof private key and a private key digest associated with the device. The resulting encrypted data structure is stored on a protected on-liner server accessible by the client computer system. When the device is initialized on the client computer system, the system checks if a localized encrypted data structure is present in the system. If not, the system obtains the associated encrypted data structure from the protected on-line server using a secure protocol. The device decrypts the encrypted data structure using a symmetric key regenerated from its stored pseudo-random value to obtain the Direct Proof private key. If the private key is valid, it may be used for subsequent authentication processing by the device in the client computer system.

    System and method for execution of a secured environment initialization instruction

    公开(公告)号:GB2419986B

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-27

    申请号:GB0601321

    申请日:2003-03-20

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating secure operations in a microprocessor system is described. In one embodiment, one initiating logical processor initiates the process by halting the execution of the other logical processors, and then loading initialization and secure virtual machine monitor software into memory. The initiating processor then loads the initialization software into secure memory for authentication and execution. The initialization software then authenticates and registers the secure virtual machine monitor software prior to secure system operations.

    Initiating secure operations
    30.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB2419987A

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-10

    申请号:GB0601322

    申请日:2003-03-20

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating secure operations in a microprocessor system is described. In one embodiment, one initiating logical processor initiates the process by halting the execution of the other logical processors, and then loading initialisation and secure virtual machine monitor software into memory. The initiating processor then loads the initialisation software into secure memory for authentication and execution. The initialisation software then authenticates and registers the secure virtual machine monitor software prior to secure system operations. Preparing for secure operations in response to a bus message from a processor executing a secured enter instruction, and storing an acknowledgement to the bus message.

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