Patent ID: 8948399
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus that is a key distribution handler, the apparatus comprising: a network interface to communicatively couple to a network, the network including a plurality of nodes respectively including workloads, each of the workloads including respective key agents, the respective key agents having generated respective key pairs for the respective workloads, the respective key agents having lifetimes substantially the same as the respective workloads; a processor implemented reception module arranged to: a processor implemented distribution module arranged to distribute the public key, via the network interface, to a plurality of the respective key agents associated with a plurality of permitted workloads from the workloads operating on nodes in the network, wherein the public key is used to overwrite or delete prior public keys for an authenticated workload identity associated with the new workload, wherein the permitted workloads are assigned to the user and governed by the policy, and wherein the apparatus is a separate and distinct node from a node with the new respective key agent and nodes with the respective key agents.