Certain aspects of a method and system for using shared secrets to protect the access of testing keys for a set-top box may comprise receiving within a security processor within a set-top box a plurality of secret keys from a plurality of users. A password may be generated utilizing secret sharing based...http://www.google.de/patents/US8146154?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8146154 - Method and system for using shared secrets to protect access to testing keys for set-top box