System and method for network authentication of a data service offering
First Claim
1. A method of network authentication comprising:
- receiving a common user credential from a user seeking access to an information network;
generating a unique credential for the user that comprises network specific information associated with a connection of the user; and
considering the unique credential in connection with making an authentication decision for the user.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing authentication services. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include receiving a common user credential from a user seeking access to an information network. In some embodiments, the common user credential may have been broadly assigned and may not effectively operate as a unique identifier for the user. A unique credential may be generated for the user at a network node and may include some piece of network specific information associated with or capable of uniquely identifying a connection being used by the user. The unique credential may then be considered in combination with the common user credential or in lieu of the common user credential when making an authentication decision for the user.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of network authentication comprising:
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receiving a common user credential from a user seeking access to an information network;
generating a unique credential for the user that comprises network specific information associated with a connection of the user; and
considering the unique credential in connection with making an authentication decision for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An authentication system, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive an authentication request from a PPPoE client of a given user;
a customizing engine communicatively coupled to the interface and operable to add a unique identifier for the given user to the authentication request; and
an output device communicatively coupled to the customizing engine and operable to output the unique identifier to an access engine for authentication of the given user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable data to receive a request for access to an information network, the request comprising a credential;
- to replace the credential with a network generated credential that uniquely identifies a connection in use by a user seeking access to the information network;
to compare the network generated credential against a stored collection of acceptable credentials; and
, to issue a permit response if the network generated credential is acceptable. - View Dependent Claims (26)
- to replace the credential with a network generated credential that uniquely identifies a connection in use by a user seeking access to the information network;
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