Patent ID: 8495717
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a secure key distribution service (SKDS) server device, identity information from a requesting server device, the identity information comprising a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) of the requesting server device, a credential string, and a network address of the requesting server device, wherein the credential string includes a hash value and the requesting server device is one of a plurality of server devices of a data center; providing, by the SKDS server device, the FQDN to a domain name server device; retrieving, by the SKDS server device, from the domain name server device a resolved network address at least partly in response to providing the FQDN to the domain name server device; comparing, by the SKDS server device, the network address of the requesting server device with the resolved network address; and authorizing, by the SKDS server device, transmission of encryption key information when the network address of the requesting server device matches the resolved network address, wherein the SKDS server device, the requesting server device, and the domain name server device are separate and distinct devices.