Securely signing configuration settings

• Main Authors: Graham, Robert C, Schlej, Nikolaj, Hauck, Jerrold V, Jennings, Austin G, Benson, Wade, de Cesare, Josh P, Kovah, Xeno S, Dong, John J, Fortier, Jacques, Mensch, Thomas P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.11.2023
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

Techniques are disclosed relating to securing computing devices during boot. In various embodiments, a secure circuit of a computing device generates for a public key pair and signs, using a private key of the public key pair, configuration settings for an operating system of the computing device. A...