Secure protocol handshake offload using TNICs

Details Secure protocol handshake offload using TNICs Secure protocol handshake offload using TNICs

2005-06-24

2009-12-08

Zand, Kambiz (Department: 2434)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Protection at a particular protocol layer

C713S164000

Reexamination Certificate

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07631182

ABSTRACT:
A method for offloading a secure protocol handshake. The method includes establishing a connection between a host system and a remote peer, and determining whether the secure protocol handshake is offloaded to a network interface card (NIC). When the secure protocol handshake is offloaded to the NIC, an offload request is sent to offload the secure protocol handshake, where the offload request includes a value of at least one cryptographic key. The method further includes performing cryptographic operations associated with the secure protocol handshake using the value of at least one cryptographic key to obtain at least one secret key, and returning a status of the secure protocol handshake to the host system.

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