Patent ID: 9537840
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A server information handling system comprising: a chassis; a processor disposed in the chassis and operable to execute instructions that process information; memory disposed in the chassis and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information; a management controller disposed in the chassis and operable to manage operation of the processor; a wireless communication module disposed in the chassis and interfaced with the management controller, the wireless communication module operable to communicate wireless signals directly with an external information handling system through wireless medium having a wireless protocol; and a security module disposed in the management controller and operable to encrypt information sent by the wireless signals using a key, the security module sending the key to the external information handling system through a second medium different from the first medium; a near field communication (NFC) module disposed in the chassis and interfaced with the management controller, the NFC module operable to communicate with NFC signals to the external information handling system; an antenna structure disposed in the chassis and having a conductive wire disposed in a coil to support NFC communications; and an antenna controller interfaced with the antenna structure and the security module, the antenna controller operable to selectively configure the antenna structure to support NFC communications and to have an isolated portion to support the wireless medium communications using the wireless protocol; wherein the security module sends the key to the external information handling system through NFC communications; and wherein the security module disables configuration to support wireless medium communications except to external information handling systems that receive the key by NFC communications.