Method and apparatus for transmitting secured data

Details Method and apparatus for transmitting secured data Method and apparatus for transmitting secured data

1996-12-09

2000-02-22

Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Protection at a particular protocol layer

713202, 380 3, 380 4, G06F 1214

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060292474

ABSTRACT:
A system for transmitting secured data is disclosed. A plurality of interconnected nodes access a distributed directory having a plurality of objects and attributes. An access control mechanism controls access to the distributed directory. An encryption system and a decryption system are used to encrypt and decrypt secret data. The resulting encrypted data is associated with an attribute of an object, whereby access to the secret data is permitted if (i) the access control mechanism permits access to the attribute, and (ii) decryption information is presented to the decryption system to decrypt the secret data.

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patent: 5608903 (1997-03-01), Prasad et al.
Novell, Inc., NetWare System Interface Technical Overview, Chapter 3 (pp. 45-70), 1990.
International Telecommunication Union, "ITU-T X.500 Recommendation: Data Networks and Open System Communications: Directory; Information Technology--Open systems Interconnection--The Directory: Overview of Concepts, Models, and Services", Nov. 1993.
Novell's Guide to NetWare 4.1 Networks, table of contents and Chapters 12-13, Hughes and Thomas, ISBN: 1-56884-736-X, 1996.

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