Using authentication certificates for authorization

Details Using authentication certificates for authorization Using authentication certificates for authorization

2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Smithers, Matthew (Department: 2137)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Central trusted authority provides computer authentication

C726S002000, C726S004000

Reexamination Certificate

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07130999

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment of the invention is a method to use authentication certificates to authorize peers to particular applications. In addition to using authentication certificates to authenticate the identity and trustworthiness of a peer, authentication certificates are additionally used to authorize peers to particular applications. A list of certificates is maintained in a Peer Authorized Certificate Store (PACS), where the certificates may comprise any combination of root certificates, intermediate certificates, and peer certificates. When an authentication certificate is received from a peer, the peer is authenticated using the authentication certificate; and authorized by checking the authentication certificate against a Peer Authorized Certificate Store (PACS).

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