Patent ID: 9094217
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer program product, the computer program product being tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, are configured to: insert a credential in a credential store of a credential server computer, the credential encrypted with a public key corresponding to a first user of the credential store; receive an instruction to provide the credential; decrypt the first credential with a private key of the first user; encrypt the first credential with a single-use key; store the single-use key-encrypted credential at a location; make the single use key-encrypted credential available at the location during a time window; allow access to the stored single-use key-encrypted credential at the location during the time window including a time scheduled for an automated action, wherein the size of the time window and the time scheduled for the automated action have been specified by the first user; and remove the single use key-encrypted credential from the location upon expiration of the time window.