18948617. SECURE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.)
SECURE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
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SECURE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18948617 titled 'SECURE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
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A secure communication method includes receiving, by a first network element, first information and a first signature from a network management network element. The first signature is generated based on a private key of the network management network element and the first information, and the first information is used to describe the first network element. The method also includes sending, by the first network element, the first information and the first signature to a certificate issuing network element. The first information is used to obtain a first certificate, and the first certificate is used to prove an identity of the first network element. The method further includes receiving, by the first network element, the first certificate from the certificate issuing network element.