Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Protection at a particular protocol layer
Patent
1997-06-13
2000-05-30
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Protection at a particular protocol layer
380 23, G06F 1100
Patent
active
060702435
ABSTRACT:
A user authentication service for a communication network authenticates local users before granting them access to personalized sets of network resources. Authentication agents on intelligent edge devices present users of associated end systems with log-in challenges. Information supplied by the users is forwarded to an authentication server for verification. If successfully verified, the authentication server returns to the agents authorized connectivity information and time restrictions for the particular authenticated users. The agents use the information to establish rules for filtering and forwarding network traffic originating from or destined for particular authenticated users during authorized time periods. An enhanced authentication server may be engaged if additional security is desired. The authorized connectivity information preferably includes identifiers of one or more virtual local area networks active in the network. Log-in attempts are recorded so that the identity and whereabouts of network users may be monitored from a network management station.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4896319 (1990-01-01), Lidinsky et al.
patent: 4922486 (1990-05-01), Lidinsky
patent: 5249230 (1993-09-01), Mihm, Jr.
patent: 5414844 (1995-05-01), Wang
patent: 5469576 (1995-11-01), Dauerer et al.
patent: 5499297 (1996-03-01), Boebert
patent: 5502766 (1996-03-01), Boebert et al.
patent: 5564016 (1996-10-01), Korenshtein
patent: 5657388 (1997-08-01), Weiss
patent: 5671354 (1997-09-01), Ito et al.
patent: 5678004 (1997-10-01), Thaweethai
patent: 5684951 (1997-11-01), Goldman et al.
patent: 5696898 (1997-12-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5721780 (1998-02-01), Ensor et al.
patent: 5774525 (1998-06-01), Kanevsky et al.
patent: 5774551 (1998-06-01), Wu et al.
patent: 5774650 (1998-06-01), Chapman et al.
patent: 5796942 (1998-08-01), Esbensen
Claassen et al., "Secure communication procedure for ISDN", IEEE Trans. on computers, pp. 165-170, Jun. 1988.
Eric Benhanmou, "Integrating Bridges and Routers in a large internetwork", IEEE Network, pp. 65-71, Jan. 1988.
Weaver et al., "A real-time Monitor for token ring Networks", IEEE Trans. on computers, pp. 0794-0798, May 1989.
Ramesh Karri, "A Security Imbedded authentication protocol", IEEE Trans. on computers, pp. 1105-1109, Jun. 1988.
Cole et al., "An architecture for a mobile OSI mail access system", IEEE Journal on selected Areas in communications, vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 249-256, Feb. 1989.
Nakao et al., "Proposal on a secure communications service element in the OSI application Layer", IEEE Journal on selected areas on communications, vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 505-516, May 1989.
Ciminiera et al., "Authentication mechanism in microprocessor-based local area networks", IEEE Trans. on software Engineering, col. 15, No. 5, pp. 654-658, May 1989.
Lu et al., "Secure communication in internet environments: A hierarchical key management Scheme for end-to-end encryption", IEEE Trans. on communications, vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 1014-1023, Oct. 1989.
Bailey John W.
Panza Charles L.
Pikover Yuri
See Michael E.
Stone Geoffrey C.
Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
Iqbal Nadeem
Xylan Corporation
LandOfFree
Deterministic user authentication service for communication netw does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Deterministic user authentication service for communication netw, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Deterministic user authentication service for communication netw will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1919077