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Method and apparatus for selection of authentication servers based on the authentication mechanisms in supplicant attempts to access network resources

  • US 20060041939A1
  • Filed: 08/19/2004
  • Published: 02/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing a supplicant'"'"'s attempt to access a network resource, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • detecting the supplicant'"'"'s attempt to access a network resource;

    identifying, based upon the supplicant'"'"'s attempt, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel type used in establishing a VPN, wherein the VPN utilizes authentication, authorization or accounting (AAA) services with respect to the supplicant; and

    selecting, based on the identified VPN tunnel type, a particular server from a plurality of servers that is compatible with the identified VPN tunnel type.

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