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ADMINISTRATION OF DATA ENCRYPTION IN ENTERPRISE COMPUTER SYSTEMS

  • US 20070022285A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2006
  • Published: 01/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of remotely administering data encryption in a computing system having an authentication server and at least one client computer having a data storage device suitably arranged for storing encrypted data, comprising:

  • determining if the client computer on which the encrypted data is stored is an authorized client computer;

    passing an encrypted data storage key from the client computer to the authentication server if the client computer is authorized;

    decrypting the encrypted data storage key by the authentication server;

    passing the decrypted data storage key to the client computer; and

    using the decryption key to access the encrypted data on the data storage device.

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