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Verifying user authentication

  • US 20060190736A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2006
  • Published: 08/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for verifying the authentication of a real user attempting to log onto a networked environment by using a computing device, the real user entering a user name as part of said attempt to log on, wherein the networked environment includes a directory service that maintains objects representing network entities, said network entities including the computing device and the real user, the system comprising:

  • a monitor for extracting user information from an authentication exchange packet transmitted on the networked environment, said selected information including a user name;

    a collector for determining whether said user name matches a user name attribute of an object maintained by the directory service; and

    means for indicating that the authentication of the real user has been verified if said user name matches said user name attribute.

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