On-line signup server for provisioning of certificate credentials to wireless devices
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors to perform operations for operating an online signup (OSU) server in a wireless network, the operations to configure the OSU to:
- receive a request from a device in the wireless network to initiate an Extensible Authentication Protocol Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) connection;
perform a certificate enrollment on behalf of the device to enroll a credential; and
provide, subsequent to the certificate enrollment, a device management (DM) package 4 message including a management object that includes subscription parameters, wherein the subscription parameters include a parameter to indicate the date on which the credential was created or last updated, and a parameter to indicate a realm associated with the credential.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a mobile device and method for secure online sign-up and provisioning of credentials for Wi-Fi hotspots are generally described herein. In some embodiments, provisioning occurs using a service set identifier (SSID) to associate with a hotspot and retrieve a virtual LAN (VLAN) identifier. The VLAN identifier is used to complete the signup and provisioning process. In some embodiments, a hotspot may implement a primary SSID and a dependent SSID. The mobile device associates with the hotspot using the dependent SSID to perform the secure online signup and provisioning process. Once credentials are obtained using the signup and provisioning process, the device can connect to the hotspot using the primary SSID and the already provisioned credentials. The provisioned credentials may include certificates, username/password, or SIM-type credentials.
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10 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors to perform operations for operating an online signup (OSU) server in a wireless network, the operations to configure the OSU to:
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receive a request from a device in the wireless network to initiate an Extensible Authentication Protocol Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) connection; perform a certificate enrollment on behalf of the device to enroll a credential; and provide, subsequent to the certificate enrollment, a device management (DM) package 4 message including a management object that includes subscription parameters, wherein the subscription parameters include a parameter to indicate the date on which the credential was created or last updated, and a parameter to indicate a realm associated with the credential. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim wherein the subscription parameters include a digital certificate type for the credential, and wherein the digital certificate type includes a value selected from a list including “
- 802.1ar” and
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x509v3”
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- 802.1ar” and
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4. An apparatus including one or more processors, the one or more processors having logic to:
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receive a request from a requesting apparatus to initiate an Extensible Authentication Protocol Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) connection; perform a certificate enrollment on behalf of the requesting apparatus to enroll a credential; and provide, subsequent to the certificate-enrollment, a device management (DM) package 4 message including a management object that includes subscription parameters, wherein the subscription parameters include a parameter to indicate the date on which the credential was created or last updated, and a parameter to indicate a realm associated with the credential. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method performed by an online signup (OSU) server in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a device in the wireless communication network to initiate an Extensible Authentication Protocol Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) connection; performing a certificate enrollment with the device to enroll a credential; and providing, subsequent to the certificate-enrollment, a device management (DM) package 4 message including a management object that includes subscription parameters, wherein the subscription parameters include a parameter to indicate the date on which the credential was created or last updated, and a parameter to indicate a realm associated with the credential. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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