20240020373. DYNAMIC MOUNTING OF TRUSTED CERTIFICATES INTO FUNCTION EXECUTION ON A CONTAINERIZED ENVIRONMENT simplified abstract (VMWARE, INC.)
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DYNAMIC MOUNTING OF TRUSTED CERTIFICATES INTO FUNCTION EXECUTION ON A CONTAINERIZED ENVIRONMENT
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DYNAMIC MOUNTING OF TRUSTED CERTIFICATES INTO FUNCTION EXECUTION ON A CONTAINERIZED ENVIRONMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240020373 titled 'DYNAMIC MOUNTING OF TRUSTED CERTIFICATES INTO FUNCTION EXECUTION ON A CONTAINERIZED ENVIRONMENT
Simplified Explanation
The abstract of this patent application describes a method for providing trusted certificates to a containerized environment by mounting a directory into a container image. The directory stores trusted certificates related to a tenant account at a platform system. These certificates include user-specific trusted certificates for authentication at an external system and default certificates for the operating system running in the containerized runtime environment. The trusted certificates are used during the execution of functions requested by a user of the tenant account. The functions are executed in a container instantiated in the containerized runtime environment of the platform system, and they dynamically use the trusted certificates maintained in the mounted directory for authentication at the external system.
- The patent application describes a method for dynamically supplying trusted certificates to a containerized environment.
- The trusted certificates are stored in a directory that is mounted into a container image.
- The certificates include user-specific trusted certificates for authentication at an external system and default certificates for the operating system.
- The trusted certificates are used during the execution of functions requested by a user of the tenant account.
- The functions are executed in a container instantiated in the containerized runtime environment of the platform system.
- The trusted certificates are dynamically used by the functions for authentication at the external system.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Securely authenticate users at external systems within a containerized environment.
- Provide a flexible and scalable method for managing trusted certificates in a containerized runtime environment.
- Enable secure communication between containers and external systems.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Simplify the management and distribution of trusted certificates in a containerized environment.
- Ensure secure authentication at external systems within the containerized environment.
- Improve the overall security and reliability of containerized applications.
Benefits of this technology:
- Enhanced security by using trusted certificates for authentication.
- Simplified management of trusted certificates through a mounted directory.
- Increased flexibility and scalability in a containerized runtime environment.
Original Abstract Submitted
dynamic supply of trusted certificates to a containerized environment by mounting a directory into a container image can be implemented as computer-readable methods, media and systems. the directory stores trusted certificates related to a tenant account at a platform system. the trusted certificates include user specific trusted certificates relevant for authentication at an external system and default certificates relevant for an operating system running at a containerized runtime environment of the tenant account. the trusted certificates are used during execution of functions requested by a user of the tenant account. a function that is defined for a tenant account is executed at a container instantiated at the containerized runtime environment of the platform system. the function dynamically uses the trusted certificates maintained at the directory that is mounted at the containerized runtime environment, where at least one of the trusted certificates is used for authentication at the external system.
