Reboot controller to prevent unauthorized reboot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8683188
APP PUB NO 20120084560A1
SERIAL NO

12897953

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A method, computer program product and system of preventing the unauthorized rebooting of a server having a change record, reboot password and valid reboot key. The method includes authenticating that rebooting is authorized by the change record; responsive to entering a reboot password, authenticating that a valid reboot password has been entered; and responsive to entering a reboot key, authenticating by a computer processor that a valid reboot key has been entered.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jayaraman, Arunachalam Choolaimedu, IN 8 46

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