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Distributed encryption key management

  • US 8,848,922 B1
  • Filed: 11/26/2012
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for managing secure objects for a host computer of a plurality of host computers, comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

    assign the host computer to a host class, the host class associated with a secure function;

    obtain a secure identifier for the host class, the secure identifier being associated with at least one secure object for use in performing the secure function; and

    provide information regarding an update to the host computer at least in response to the update, the update identifying a change to the at least one secure object associated with the secure identifier, wherein the secure identifier has a default secure object specified to be used to perform the secure function.

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