Authentication Protocol for OSGi Based on Hybrid Encryption

(Abstract)Since there are many differences between OSGi service platform and general open distributed service environment, the authentication protocol for the general system does not suit the OSGi service platform. Considering the shortcoming of the existing authentication protocol for the OSGi such as the mass operation and the inconvenience of creating and distributing secret keys, a new protocol is proposed. It is based on the KryptoKnight and X.509 protocols, combining the advantages of the symmetric and public key cryptography. It meets the requirements of the OSGi, including manageability, minimality and single-sign on.