STORAGE DEVICE ENCRYPTION AND METHOD
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1. A method comprising:
- opening a communication session with a storage drive;
sending an access code to the hard disk drive to decipher an encrypted user key stored on the storage drive;
wherein the access code is not stored anywhere within the storage drive; and
using the deciphered user key to access data stored on the storage drive.
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Abstract
A hard disk drive, and methods of providing secure access to data on a hard disk drive, are shown. In one example, an access code is sent to a hard disk drive to decipher an encrypted user key stored on the hard disk drive. In one example, at least a portion of the access code is not stored anywhere within the hard disk drive, and is provided from a host.
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1. A method comprising:
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opening a communication session with a storage drive; sending an access code to the hard disk drive to decipher an encrypted user key stored on the storage drive; wherein the access code is not stored anywhere within the storage drive; and using the deciphered user key to access data stored on the storage drive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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generating a first session key component at a host and storing the first session key component in a host memory; sending the first session key component and an access code from the host to a hard drive; storing the first session key component on the hard drive; deciphering an encrypted user key stored on the hard drive using the access code; generating a second session key component and storing the second session key component on the hard drive; sending the second session key component from the hard drive to the host; storing the second session key component in the host memory; and using the first and second session key components stored in the host memory and the first and second session key components stored in the hard drive to encrypt communication between the host and the hard drive. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hard disk drive, comprising:
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encrypted data stored on a disk; an encrypted user key, the user key operable to decipher the encrypted data, wherein an access code to the encrypted user key is not stored within the hard disk drive; and instructions stored in a media within the hard drive to accept the access code when supplied from an external host and to decipher the user key. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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