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Systems and methods for automatic secret generation and distribution for secure systems

  • US 20070143838A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2005
  • Published: 06/21/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatic secret generation and distribution for secure systems, the method being implemented by an authentication program on a network authenticator, the method comprising:

  • establishing a secure communication channel with an embedded device;

    receiving security credentials from the embedded device;

    receiving from the embedded device via the secure communication channel either a secret for the embedded device or a request to generate the secret for the embedded device; and

    registering the secret for the embedded device.

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