Method and apparatus for producing computer platform fingerprint

Details Method and apparatus for producing computer platform fingerprint Method and apparatus for producing computer platform fingerprint

1997-09-30

2000-11-14

Swann, Tod R.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Protection at a particular protocol layer

H04L 900

Patent

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061484075

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for computer platform identification. According to the method, a first fingerprint is generated using a plurality of computer system traits. A second fingerprint is generated on an unidentified computer and then compared to the first fingerprint. This comparison results in a value representing a probability that the unidentified computer system is the same computer system which generated the first fingerprint. A system disclosed includes a processor which is coupled to memory by a bus. The memory contains a first routine which retrieves a plurality of system traits to form a first fingerprint. The memory also contains a second routine which retrieves the first fingerprint and compares the first fingerprint to a second fingerprint.

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