Patent ID: 8254579
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing cryptographic keys to computer systems to be remotely managed by a management node, the method comprising: establishing first secure channels between the management node and trusted computing platforms associated with the computer systems, wherein establishing first secure channels between the management node and trusted computing platforms associated with the computer systems further comprises using a trusted management network to communicate between the management node and trusted computing platforms; sending cryptographic keys to the trusted computing platforms via the first secure channels, wherein the cryptographic keys are stored in the trusted computing platforms and retrieved from the trusted computing platforms by the computer systems and stored in the computer systems; and establishing second secure channels with the computer systems using the stored cryptographic keys, wherein establishing second secure channels with the computer systems using the stored cryptographic keys further comprises using a host network to communicate between the management node and the computer systems; and remotely executing commands on one or more of the computer systems via the second secure channels.