Method and apparatus for authorizing host to access portable storage device

摘要

A method and apparatus for authorizing a host to access a portable storage device and a method and apparatus of providing information for authorizing a host to access a portable storage device. The method includes: verifying integrity of host software requesting to transmit data; determining whether the host is authorized to access the portable storage device; and determining whether the host software is authorized to access the portable storage device. Accordingly, user information may be stored on the portable storage device and moved with security.

主权项

1. A method of authorizing a host to access a portable storage device, the method comprising:
verifying integrity of host software requesting to transmit data; determining whether the host is authorized to access the portable storage device; determining whether the host software is authorized to access the portable storage device; and if the integrity of the host software is verified and if it is determined that the host is authorized to access the portable storage device, permitting a data transmission request from the host software for data stored in a predetermined portion of a storage area of the portable storage device, wherein the verifying of the integrity of the host software comprises a security module of the portable storage device receiving information regarding the host software from the host and an integrity inspection unit of the security module analyzing the information regarding the host software in the portable storage device, wherein the data includes setting information regarding the host software or an operating system of the host.