Method and apparatus for assigning access control levels in providing access to networked content files
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1. A system of granting access to resources comprising:
- a client node requesting access to a resource;
a policy sensor detecting the request for access to the resource;
a collection agent gathering information about the client node; and
a policy engine receiving an identification of the client node from the policy sensor, receiving the gathered information and assigning one of a plurality of levels of access responsive to application of a policy to the received information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for assigning access control levels when providing access to networked content files includes a client node, a policy sensor, a collection agent, and a policy engine. The client node requests access to a resource. The policy sensor detects the request for access to the resource. The collection agent gathers information about the client node. The policy engine receives an identification of the client node from the policy sensor and receives the gathered information and assigns one of a plurality of levels of access responsive to application of a policy to the received information.
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1. A system of granting access to resources comprising:
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a client node requesting access to a resource;
a policy sensor detecting the request for access to the resource;
a collection agent gathering information about the client node; and
a policy engine receiving an identification of the client node from the policy sensor, receiving the gathered information and assigning one of a plurality of levels of access responsive to application of a policy to the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of granting access to resources, the method comprising:
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(a) requesting, by a client node, access to a resource;
(b) detecting, by a policy sensor, the request for access to the resource;
(c) gathering, by a collection agent, information about the client node;
(d) receiving, by the policy engine, an identification of the client node from the policy sensor and the gathered information; and
(e) making an access control decision based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A policy engine comprising:
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a first component receiving information about a client node, and generating a data set from the information;
a second component receiving the data set, and providing to the first component a policy applicable to the client based on the data set. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of granting access with a policy engine, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, by a first component, information about a client node;
(b) generating, by the first component, a data set from the information; and
(c) providing, by a second component, a policy applicable to the client. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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