Method of protected distribution of keying and certificate mater

Details Method of protected distribution of keying and certificate mater Method of protected distribution of keying and certificate mater

1995-09-12

1998-10-20

Horabik, Michael

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With meter reading

34082534, 380 23, 380 25, 380 30, G07D 700

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058253009

ABSTRACT:
A computer system and a method for the protected distribution of certificate and keying material between a certification authority and at least one entity in the certification authority's domain, including the steps of sending keying material, including a password, generated by the Certifying Authority to the entity via a secure medium; generating and protecting, by the entity, a public and a private key pair using the keying material provided it by the certifying authority; generating, protecting and sending a request for a certificate to the certifying authority using the keying material provided it by the certifying authority; requesting, by the certifying authority, that the public key and address of the entity be sent to the certifying authority; protecting and sending the public key and address of the entity to the certifying authority using the keying material provided it by the certifying authority; assembling and issuing the certificate to the entity from the certifying authority and recording the public key of the entity at the certifying authority for public use within the domain of the certifying authority.

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