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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Cantwell, Liberty Hill, TX (US);
Mark W. Shutt, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/12 (2013.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01); G06F 21/74 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/123 (2013.01); G06F 11/1441 (2013.01); G06F 21/575 (2013.01); G06F 21/602 (2013.01); G06F 21/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
An information handling system may include a processor, and a cryptoprocessor comprising at least one storage location. The information handling system may be configured to: store, in the at least one storage location, cryptographic data regarding secure boot of the information handling system; receive an indication that a lockdown is to be initiated; in response to the indication, overwrite the at least one storage location with invalid data; and initiate the lockdown by triggering a reboot of the information handling system.