verify - command to authenticate receiver of blinded certificate — Inferno 1ed
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verify - command to authenticate receiver of blinded certificate
lib/verify set-top-box-id
Description
The verify command is used at a 'signer' server to extract information from the /keydb/signed/set-top-box-id file previously created by the signer daemon. That information consists of the previously crafted authentication certificate and the 'blinded' version of the certificate that was sent to the requesting client.
The verify command displays the 'blinded' version textually or graphically, as appropriate, so that it can be compared to that reported by the set-top-box owner over a secure independent mechanism (for example, telephone). If the operator of verify is convinced of the identity of the caller, the operator should reply affirmatively when prompted for acceptance.
After the operator of verify accepts the identity, the set-top-box
owner should be informed to respond affirmatively to the prompt
being displayed by the register command. The order of
acceptance (first on the signer host) then on the client is
important.
NOTE:
Files
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/keydb/signed/set-top-box-id
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/keydb/countersigned/set-top-box-id
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See Also
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signer, countersigner - daemons for set-top box authentication
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register - command to register set-top-box identity with signer
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