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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Kevin Marinus Boogert, Sandy, UT (US);
Stephen R. Carter, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Marinus Boogert, Sandy, UT (US);
Stephen R. Carter, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Assignee:
Novell, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Techniques are provided for secure synchronization and sharing of secrets. A first principal acquires an encrypted access key to a secret store of a second principal. The first principal contacts an identity manager and supplies a decrypted version of the access key. One or more secrets of the second principal may be acquired or modified by the first principal while accessing the secret store.