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Systems and methods for securely booting a computer with a trusted processing module

  • US 20060155988A1
  • Filed: 01/07/2005
  • Published: 07/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable medium bearing instructions for a secure boot process on a computer with a hardware security module (HSM) that contains recorded values, compares submitted values to the recorded values, and releases a secret if the submitted values are correct, said computer readable medium comprising:

  • instructions for submitting at least one value to the HSM, wherein if said value is correct, the HSM may release a secret;

    instructions for retrieving the secret;

    instructions for decrypting data using information that is accessible due to retrieving of the secret, wherein the execution of said instructions for decrypting produces decrypted data;

    instructions for at least a portion of a computer boot process, wherein said computer boot process cannot complete a normal boot without said decrypted data.

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