Patent ID: 7281126
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for installing an image on a client comprising: obtaining a wanboot binary from a boot server; verifying that the wanboot binary is valid; executing the wanboot binary to obtain a security payload from the boot server, wherein the security payload is used to create a first secure connection and a second secure connection; establishing the first secure connection between the client and boot server using the security payload; obtaining a boot file system from the boot server using the first secure connection, wherein the boot file system comprises a kernel; loading, by the wanboot binary, the kernel on the client, wherein the kernel is configured to install an installation image on the client; executing the kernel to establish the second secure connection between the client and an installation server using the security payload; obtaining the installation image from the installation server using the kernel and the second secure connection; and executing the kernel to install the installation image on the client.