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Client services for applied key management systems and processes

  • US 9,967,289 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2016
  • Issued: 05/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling an applied key management operation at a client, the method comprising:

  • establishing a data connection with a file kernel driver of the client to enable the applied key management operation;

    receiving from the file kernel driver a request pertaining to encryption key data;

    relaying the request pertaining to the encryption key data to an applied key management system; and

    receiving a response to the request from the applied key management system based on at least one policy of the applied key management system,wherein the file kernel driver is configured to substitute a key file with a link to invoke the applied key management operation; and

    wherein the link to invoke the applied key management operation causes the applied key management operation to be executed in response to a file access operation being executed on an encryption key material.

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