US 12,450,355 B2
Secure update of dynamic configuration in containerized execution environment
Thomas P. Chmara, Ottawa (CA); Xavier Guarch, Mendoza (AR); Michael Ounsworth, Sioux Lookout (CA); Andrew Assaly, Kanata (CA); Chad Autry, Plano, TX (US); and Serge Jean Maurice Mister, Ottawa (CA)
Assigned to Entrust Corporation, Shakopee, MN (US)
Filed by Entrust Corporation, Shakopee, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/297,371.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/328,575, filed on Apr. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0325508 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 21/57 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 21/53 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 21/572 (2013.01) [G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 21/53 (2013.01); H04L 9/3268 (2013.01); G06F 2221/033 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of managing updates to configuration information of an application executing within a containerized execution environment, the method comprising:
instantiating an application container hosting a secure enterprise application, the secure enterprise application requiring secure configuration information for interaction via a secured connection with one or more remote endpoints from within the application container; and
maintaining, within the containerized execution environment, a configuration container separate from the application container, the configuration container maintaining the secure configuration information apart from and on behalf of the secure enterprise application, the configuration container comprising a renewal container;
obtaining, at a renewal service executing within the renewal container, updated secure configuration information on behalf of the application executing within the application container; and
updating the secure configuration data via the updated secure configuration information at the application executing within the application container by supplying the updated secure configuration information to the application from the renewal service.