Patent ID: 8769264

Claim:
A set top box, comprising: a memory to store computer instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: setting certificate acquisition settings associated with a x.509 certificate intended for the set top box, wherein the certificate acquisition settings include a timeframe for retrying requests for acquiring the x.509 certificate; transmitting a request to a remote management server for status information associated with the x.509 certificate, wherein the set top box and the remote management server operate in an interactive television network; receiving the status information associated with the x.509 certificate from the remote management server, wherein an event associated with the status information is received by the remote management server from a certificate authority, and wherein the status information comprises at least a portion of the event; transmitting a second request for the x.509 certificate to a certificates proxy, wherein the certificates proxy transmits the second request to an external certificate web service, and wherein the external certificate web service transmits the second request to the certificate authority; and receiving the x.509 certificate from the certificate authority, wherein the remote management server provides the status information associated with the x.509 certificate in a graphical user interface.