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Method for providing user authentication/authorization and distributed firewall utilizing same

  • US 20030084331A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2001
  • Published: 05/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A distributed firewall (DFW) for use on an end system, comprising:

  • an authentication component for providing user authentication for connection attempts from users attempting to access the end system via a network;

    an access control component for providing purpose authorization for authenticated users based on rules in a connection policy associating users with purposes;

    an enforcement component for enforcing the connection policy rule for the authenticated user from whom the traffic is sent as the traffic is received; and

    wherein the authentication component utilizes an aggregate of the users in the connection policy to authenticate users.

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