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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Chih-Wen Chao, Taipei, TW;
Gregory L. Galloway, Cumming, GA (US);
Cheng-Ta Lee, Taipei, TW;
Ming-Hsun Wu, Taipei, TW;
Rick M. F. Wu, Taipei, TW;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of customizing an appliance. The method includes steps of pre-storing a public key in the appliance; connecting the appliance to an external storage device; and booting up the appliance to automatically proceed with the following customization process: obtaining a customization file from the external storage device; authenticating the customization file with the public key; and executing customization with the customization file if the authentication succeeds.