US Patent 8196186 Security architecture for peer-to-peer storage system

An exemplary method includes receiving a request to register a peer in a peer-to-peer system; generating or selecting a transaction key for the peer; storing the transaction key in association with registration information for the peer; transmitting the transaction key to the peer and, in response to a request to perform a desired peer-to-peer transaction by another peer, generating a token, based at least in part on the transaction key. Such a token allows for secure transactions in a peer-to-peer system including remote storage of data and retrieval of remotely stored data. Other exemplary techniques are also disclosed including exemplary modules for a peer-to-peer server and peers in a peer-to-peer system.