| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a method of controlling a configuration of a computer system 212, having exchangeable components 10. The exchangeable components have identification means 12 that store an identifier 14 and provide the identifier to the computer system when being attached to it. The identifier is provided by generating a private public key pair 16, 18 for each accepted manufacturer of the exchangeable components and a private public key pair 17, 19 for the computer system. Next, an identifier is assigned to each exchangeable component available for attachment to the controlled computer system. Receiving configuration data 22 of a list of encrypted identity records 40 of identifiers of the components together with signatures 24 over the data generated with the private key of the respective component manufacturer for each component expected to be attached to the respective computer system. Receiving a configuration record 28 and comparing the configuration data of the expected components from the received configuration record with the configuration data 30 of the components currently attached to the computer system. |
