Certificate generation for a network appliance
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- receiving from a client, by a processing device, a user request to activate a network appliance;
transmitting, by the processing device, a network appliance identifier and a transaction identifier which uniquely identifies an activation transaction associated with the user request, wherein the network appliance identifier and the transaction identifier are received by the client and by the network appliance;
receiving, by the processing device, a certificate signing request (CSR) and the transaction identifier from the network appliance, the CSR comprising the network appliance identifier; and
generating, by the processing device, a certificate for the network appliance when the activation transaction is valid.
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Abstract
A method and system for generating identity certificates. The method may include receiving a user request to activate a network appliance, and causing a network appliance identifier and a transaction identifier of an activation transaction associated with the user request to be transmitted to the network appliance. A certificate signing request (CSR) and the transaction identifier may be received from the network appliance, the CSR including the network appliance identifier. A certificate may be generated for the network appliance if the activation transaction is valid.
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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receiving from a client, by a processing device, a user request to activate a network appliance; transmitting, by the processing device, a network appliance identifier and a transaction identifier which uniquely identifies an activation transaction associated with the user request, wherein the network appliance identifier and the transaction identifier are received by the client and by the network appliance; receiving, by the processing device, a certificate signing request (CSR) and the transaction identifier from the network appliance, the CSR comprising the network appliance identifier; and generating, by the processing device, a certificate for the network appliance when the activation transaction is valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A non-transitory machine-accessible storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a first machine, cause the first machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving from a client, by a first processor of the first machine, a user request to activate a network appliance; transmitting, by the first processor, a network appliance identifier and a transaction identifier which uniquely identifies an activation transaction associated with the user request, wherein the network appliance identifier and the transaction identifier are received by the client and by the network appliance; receiving, by the first processor, a certificate signing request (CSR) and the transaction identifier from the network appliance, the certificate signing request comprising the network appliance identifier; and generating, by the first processor, a certificate for the network appliance when the activation transaction is valid. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface device; and a processing device, coupled to the network interface device, to; receive from a client, via the network interface device, a user request to activate a network appliance, transmit, via the network interface device, a network appliance identifier and a transaction identifier which uniquely identifies an activation transaction associated with the user request, wherein the network appliance identifier and the transaction identifier are received by the client and by the network appliance, receive, via the network interface device, a certificate signing request (CSR) and the transaction identifier from the network appliance, the CSR comprising the network appliance identifier, and generate a certificate for the network appliance when the activation transaction is valid. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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