Credential management and network querying
First Claim
1. A method for determining one or more credentials of a network device, comprising:
- selecting a first network device from among a plurality of network devices;
accessing a credential repository, the credential repository comprising a first set of credentials corresponding to the first network device;
contacting the first network device; and
testing the validity of the first set of credentials.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for determining one or more credentials of a network device. The system and method select a first network device from among a plurality of network devices, access a credential repository 108, contact the first network device, and test the validity of the first set of credentials. The credential repository 108 comprises a first set of credentials corresponding to the first network device. If a user provides invalid or no credentials, a candidate credential queue 112 can be used to guess a valid second set of credentials when the first set of credentials is not valid.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for determining one or more credentials of a network device, comprising:
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selecting a first network device from among a plurality of network devices;
accessing a credential repository, the credential repository comprising a first set of credentials corresponding to the first network device;
contacting the first network device; and
testing the validity of the first set of credentials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A credential repository for a network, comprising:
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a plurality of network device identifiers, at least first and second network devices in the plurality of network devices using different protocols;
for each of the plurality of network devices, the credential repository further comprises, for the first and second network devices, a corresponding protocol identifier; and
for each of the plurality of network devices, a corresponding set of credentials configured for the protocol associated with the corresponding protocol identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for determining one or more credentials of a network device, comprising:
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means for selecting a first network device from among a plurality of network devices;
a credential repository comprising a first set of credentials corresponding to the first network device;
means for accessing the credential repository;
means for contacting the first network device; and
means for testing the validity of the first set of credentials. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for determining one or more credentials of a network device, comprising:
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a credential repository comprising a first set of credentials corresponding to a first network device; and
a credential discovery agent configured to select the first network device from among a plurality of network devices, access the credential repository, contact the first network device, and test the validity of the first set of credentials. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A candidate credential queue for determining a credential of a network device, comprising:
a plurality of sets of credentials, each of the plurality of sets of credentials having a corresponding ranking indicative of a probability that the plurality of sets of credentials is currently in use by the network device. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method for determining at least one credential of a network device, comprising:
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selecting at least one credential;
contacting a network device;
testing the validity of the at least one credential; and
assigning a ranking to the at least one credential based on whether or not the at least one credential is valid. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A system for determining at least one credential of a network device, comprising:
a credential discovery agent configured to assign a rank to at least one credential based on whether or not the at least one credential is valid. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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