SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SECURE PRE-BOOT AND ROOT AUTHENTICATION TO AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM

摘要

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving a unique identifier associated with a host information handling system. The method may also include, responsive to receiving the unique identifier, communicating a signed unique identifier to the host information handling system, the signed unique identifier comprising the unique identifier signed with a private key. The method may further include enabling at least one of pre-boot access and root access by a client information handling system to an access controller responsive to the access controller decrypting the signed unique identifier with a public key corresponding to the private key and determining that the decrypted signed unique identifier and the unique identifier match.

主权项

1. An authenticator module for providing secure authentication between a client information handling system and an access controller of a host information handling system, comprising:
a communication interface for communicatively coupling the authenticator module to the host information handling system; and a control module in communication with the communication interface, and configured to:
receive a unique identifier associated with the host information handling system;responsive to receiving the unique identifier, communicate a signed unique identifier to the host information handling system, the signed unique identifier comprising the unique identifier signed with a private key; andalone or in concert with the access controller, enable at least one of pre-boot access and root access by the client information handling system to the access controller responsive to the access controller decrypting the signed unique identifier with a public key corresponding to the private key and determining that the decrypted signed unique identifier and the unique identifier match.