Trusted platform evaluation
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1. A trusted environment agent for a trusted computing platform (TCP) comprises integrity challenge means and output means, wherein the integrity challenge means are operable to perform an integrity challenge on at least one target computing platform and the output means are operable to inform a user of results of the integrity challenge.
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Abstract
A trusted environment agent helps a user with integrity checking of a trusted computing platform. The trusted environment agent performs the checking of a target platform by interrogation of a trusted device on the target platform.
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- 1. A trusted environment agent for a trusted computing platform (TCP) comprises integrity challenge means and output means, wherein the integrity challenge means are operable to perform an integrity challenge on at least one target computing platform and the output means are operable to inform a user of results of the integrity challenge.
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13. A method of evaluating a trusted computing platform (TCP) characterised by:
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a user of a TCP contacting at least one target platform with a trusted environment agent;
said trusted environment agent then performing at least one integrity challenge on said at least one target platform with integrity challenge means, based on instructions provided by the user;
the trusted environment agent then returning the results of the integrity check for use by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A trusted environment agent for a trusted computing platform comprises an integrity challenge device and a display device, wherein the integrity challenge device is operable to perform an integrity challenge on at least one target computing platform and the display device is operable to display a result of the integrity challenge to a user.
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23. A method of evaluating a trusted computing platform (TCP) comprises:
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a user of TCP contacting at least one target platform with a trusted environment agent;
said trusted environment agent then performing at least one integrity challenge on said at least one target platform with an integrity challenge device, based on instructions provided by the user;
the trusted environment agent then returning the results of the integrity check for use by the user.
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