Self-generation of certificates using a secure...

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H04L 9/32 (2006.01) G06F 21/00 (2006.01) H04L 29/06 (2006.01) G06F 12/14 (2006.01)

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CA 2359673

The present invention allows consumer communications device in the figure such as an IP telephony adapter (110) to self-generate public key pairs (224) and certificates (214). This eliminates the need for such keys and certificates to be sent to the devices from an outside source so a single- trust ap-proach can be maintained. A manufacturer's certificate is installed into a device at the time of manufacture. The device only issues itself certificates based on a signed request from an external outside server. The device's self-issued certifi-cates incorporate information obtained from the server in a profile. This allows control by the server over a device's self-issued certificates. In order to prevent tampering, and breaking, of the self-issued certificates, the certificate issuing process occurs within a secure microprocessor.

L'invention concerne des dispositifs dans un système de communications dotés de moyens permettant de générer automatiquement des paires de clés publiques et des certificats. Grâce à ces moyens, il n'est plus nécessaire d'envoyer ces clés et ces certificats aux dispositifs à partir d'une source extérieure, et une seule opération de contrôle doit être maintenue. Un fabriquant de certificat est installé dans un dispositif au moment de la fabrication. Ce dispositif ne délivre automatiquement que les certificats fondés sur une demande signée provenant d'un serveur extérieur. Ce dispositif de délivrance automatique de certificats incorpore dans un profil des informations obtenues du serveur, ce qui autorise un contrôle par le serveur sur ledit dispositif. Aux fins d'éviter les manoeuvres abusives opérées sur ces certificats délivrés automatiquement, et leur dégradation, le traitement de cette délivrance est effectuée dans un microprocesseur sécurisé.

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