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Mechanism for providing both a secure and attested boot

  • US 20040064457A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2002
  • Published: 04/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A platform comprising:

  • a first memory to contain a plurality of components including at least a first core component and at least one platform-based component associated with the first core component; and

    a processor to perform pre-boot authentication operations on the first core component prior to passing control of the pre-boot authentication to the first core component to authenticate the at least one platform-based component.

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