REQUESTING AND STORING CERTIFICATES FOR SECURE CONNECTION VALIDATION
A client system may be configured to request a certificate from a server system and store the certificate locally. The stored certificate may be used to later authenticate a secure connection between the client system and the server system. The secure connection validated by the stored certificate may be, for example, a secure sockets layer/transport layer security (SSL/TLS) connection.
1 . A method, comprising:
establishing a connection with a server;
requesting a certificate from the server;
receiving the certificate from the server; and
initiating a secure connection with the server based, at least in part, on the certificate.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the certificate in a certificate store after receiving the certificate.
3 . The method of claim 2 , in which the step of initiating the secure connection comprises validating the server based, at least in part, on the certificate.
4 . The method of claim 3 , in which the step of validating the server comprises:
requesting a second certificate from the server; and
comparing the second certificate with certificates in the certificate store.
5 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising transferring data to the server through the secure connection.
6 . The method of claim 1 , in which the certificate comprises a secure socket layer/transport layer security (SSL/TLS) certificate.
7 . The method of claim 1 , in which the step of requesting the certificate from the server comprises:
receiving, from an emulated environment, a command from a user to get the certificate; and
transmitting, from an interface in communication with the emulated environment, a request for the certificate.
8 . A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code to perform the steps of:
establishing a connection with a server;
requesting a certificate from the server;
receiving the certificate from the server; and
initiating a secure connection with the server based, at least in part, on the certificate.
9 . The computer program product of claim 8 , in which the medium further comprises code to perform the step of storing the certificate in a certificate store after receiving the certificate.
10 . The computer program product of claim 9 , in which the medium further comprises code to perform the step of validating the server based, at least in part, on the certificate.
11 . The computer program product of claim 10 , in which the medium further comprises code to perform the steps of:
requesting a second certificate from the server; and
comparing the second certificate with certificates in the certificate store.
12 . The computer program product of claim 10 , in which the medium further comprises code to perform the step of transferring data to the server through the secure connection.
13 . The computer program product of claim 10 , in which the certificate comprises a secure socket layer/transport layer security (SSL/TLS) certificate.
14 . The computer program product of claim 10 , in which the medium further comprises code to perform the steps of:
receiving, from an emulated environment, a command from a user to get the certificate; and
transmitting, from an interface in communication with the emulated environment, a request for the certificate.
15 . An apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the steps of:
establishing a connection with a server;
requesting a certificate from the server;
receiving the certificate from the server; and
initiating a secure connection with the server based, at least in part, on the certificate.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , in which the processor is further configured to perform the step of storing the certificate in a certificate store of the memory after receiving the certificate.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , in which the certificate comprises a secure socket layer/transport layer security (SSL/TLS) certificate.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , in which the processor is further configured to perform the step of validating the server based, at least in part, on the certificate.
19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , in which the processor is further configured to perform the steps of:
requesting a second certificate from the server during validation of the server; and
comparing the second certificate with certificates in the certificate store to validate the server.
20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , in which the processor is further configured to perform the step of transferring data to the server through the secure connection.