Abstract: A system and method for verifying content distributed by a distributed authority system over a communications network are presented. In step a) software content is requested from a distribution center communicatively coupled to the communications network, and in step b) a package is received from the distribution center. The package includes at least a manifest and the software content. In step c) at least one certificate is accessed to analyze the package to verify a chain of certificates associated with the package back to an intermediary root certificate, and in step d) at least one of the manifest and the software content is analyzed to verify the package as corresponding to the software content requested from the distribution center. In step e), if step c) or step d) fail to verify, processing of the software package is discontinued, otherwise access to the software content is permitted.

Abstract: A system and method for verifying content distributed by a distributed authority system over a communications network are presented. In step a) software content is requested from a distribution center communicatively coupled to the communications network, and in step b) a package is received from the distribution center. The package includes at least a manifest and the software content. In step c) at least one certificate is accessed to analyze the package to verify a chain of certificates associated with the package back to an intermediary root certificate, and in step d) at least one of the manifest and the software content is analyzed to verify the package as corresponding to the software content requested from the distribution center. In step e), if step c) or step d) fail to verify, processing of the software package is discontinued, otherwise access to the software content is permitted.