PC configuration fault analysis

Details PC configuration fault analysis PC configuration fault analysis

2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Wiley, David (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C714S041000, C714S043000, C714S046000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07127506

ABSTRACT:
A diagnostic unit which detects instances of misconfiguration of a subscriber's PC is presented. Many problems experienced by PC subscribers attempting to access a network are related to misconfiguration of the subscriber's PC. The diagnostic unit is able to communicate with the subscriber's misconfigured PC through Fault Tolerant Protocol stacks. The diagnostic unit emulates services such as log-in, authentication, e-mail and the Internet to the subscriber. The diagnostic unit examines the traffic sent by the subscriber to detect instances of misconfiguration and reports the detected configuration of the subscriber's PC.

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