Abstract: Cryptographically identifying a device to a service includes: providing the cloud service with a cryptographically signed token, the token being embedded in the device when the device was manufactured, the token including first information and second information. The cloud service verifies the token using a public key associated with the second information and determines a user using the first information. The device receives, from the cloud service, provisioning information customized for the user and including a client certificate for communicating with the cloud service.

Abstract: Verifying a hardware license and controlling hardware features includes receiving a first part of a license payload and a license signature covering the license payload from a CPU, the license signature being generated using a private encryption key; receiving a second part of the license payload from a memory, the CPU being unable to modify the second part of the license payload; generating a hash using the first part and the second part of the license payload; and verifying the license signature using the hash and a public encryption key associated with the private encryption key. When the verifying is successful, communicating with circuitry to enable functionality of the circuitry specified in the license payload.

Abstract: A method for remotely configuring a network device using a user device and a network management service is provided. The user device includes a first communication interface and a second communication interface, and the method includes: initiating, by the user device, a communication channel with the network device using the second communication interface; after the communication channel is established: obtaining, by the user device via the first communication interface, configuration information for the network device from the network management service; and sending, by the user device, the configuration information to the network device via the communication channel. The user device is in communication with the network management service via the first communication interface, and the user device is configured as a pass-through device that relays the configuration information from the network management service to the network device.

Abstract: Cryptographically identifying a device to a service includes: providing the cloud service with a cryptographically signed token, the token being embedded in the device when the device was manufactured, the token including first information and second information. The cloud service verifies the token using a public key associated with the second information and determines a user using the first information. The device receives, from the cloud service, provisioning information customized for the user and including a client certificate for communicating with the cloud service.

Abstract: Verifying a hardware license and controlling hardware features includes receiving a first part of a license payload and a license signature covering the license payload from a CPU, the license signature being generated using a private encryption key; receiving a second part of the license payload from a memory, the CPU being unable to modify the second part of the license payload; generating a hash using the first part and the second part of the license payload; and verifying the license signature using the hash and a public encryption key associated with the private encryption key. When the verifying is successful, communicating with circuitry to enable functionality of the circuitry specified in the license payload.

Abstract: In general, embodiments relate to methods and systems for signing a software image (SWI), distributing the signed SWI to one or more network devices, and verifying, on a per-network device basis, the signed SWI.

Abstract: In general, embodiments relate to methods and systems for signing a software image (SWI), distributing the signed SWI to one or more network devices, and verifying, on a per-network device basis, the signed SWI.

Abstract: A method for license management. The method includes receiving a first license request for a feature from a network element and in response to the first license request, making a first determination that no feature licenses of a first type are available for the feature. The method further includes based on the first determination, making a second determination that a feature license of a second type is available for the feature, and providing the feature license of the second type to the network element.

Abstract: A method for license management. The method includes making a first determination by a local license server of a coordination point that a feature license that is not available on the local license server is required by the local license server. The method further includes, based on the first determination: sending, by the coordination point, a license availability request to an auto activation server, receiving, by the coordination point and from the auto activation server, information about available feature licenses, and sending, by the local license server of the coordination point to a central license manager, an activation request specifying the feature license. The specified feature license is one of the available feature licenses. The method further includes, in response to sending the activation request: receiving, by the local license server from the central license manager, an activated feature license.