Enabling remote access to a service controller having a factory-installed unique default password
First Claim
1. A remote access method, comprising:
- providing, by a service controller of an information handling system, a login user interface wherein the service controller includes a unique random password as a default password;
receiving an original access input from a remote user, wherein the original access input is not indicative of the unique random password; and
responsive to verifying, based on the original access input, access entitlement of the remote user, granting the remote user remote access to the service controller;
wherein the original access input comprises login credentials corresponding to a user account for accessing an asset owner and entitlement (AO&
E) database of a supplier of the information handling system and wherein verifying access entitlement includes;
presenting, for validation, the login credentials to an application programming interface to the AO&
E database; and
subject to validation of the login credentials, receiving, from the application programming interface, an AO&
E response including a remote access information selected from;
the unique random password; and
a proxy password indicative of a service controller resource bound to the information handling system.
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Abstract
A service controller of an information handling system provides a login user interface to a remotely located user. The service controller includes a factory-installed random unique password as its default password. If the service controller is in its original state, the service controller may grant access to the remote user based on original access input that differs from the default password. If the service controller verifies the user'"'"'s access entitlement, remote access may be granted to the remote user and the remote user may modifying the default password. Access may be granted to the remote user based on user input that includes the user'"'"'s credentials for accessing a database of asset, owner, and entitlement information maintained by the system supplier. Access may also be granted based on original access input including or indicative of the service controller license.
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18 Claims
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1. A remote access method, comprising:
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providing, by a service controller of an information handling system, a login user interface wherein the service controller includes a unique random password as a default password; receiving an original access input from a remote user, wherein the original access input is not indicative of the unique random password; and responsive to verifying, based on the original access input, access entitlement of the remote user, granting the remote user remote access to the service controller; wherein the original access input comprises login credentials corresponding to a user account for accessing an asset owner and entitlement (AO&
E) database of a supplier of the information handling system and wherein verifying access entitlement includes;presenting, for validation, the login credentials to an application programming interface to the AO&
E database; andsubject to validation of the login credentials, receiving, from the application programming interface, an AO&
E response including a remote access information selected from;the unique random password; and a proxy password indicative of a service controller resource bound to the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An information handling system, comprising:
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a host comprising a host processor and host memory; and a service controller, coupled to the host, the service controller including; a service controller processor; a service controller memory including instructions, executable by the service controller processor, that, when executed, cause the system to perform operations comprising; providing a login user interface wherein the service controller includes a unique random password as a default password and; receiving an original access input from a remote user, wherein the original access input is not indicative of the unique random password; and responsive to verifying, based on the original access input, access entitlement of the remote user, granting the remote user remote access to the service controller, wherein; the original access input comprises login credentials corresponding to a user account for accessing an asset owner and entitlement (AO&
E) database of a supplier of the information handling system and wherein verifying access entitlement includes;presenting, for validation, the login credentials to an application programming interface to the AO&
E database; andsubject to validation of the login credentials, receiving, from the application programming interface, an AO&
E response including a remote access information selected from;the unique random password; and a proxy password indicative of a service controller resource bound to the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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