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System and Method for Distributed Network Authentication and Access Control

  • US 20070124802A1
  • Filed: 01/26/2007
  • Published: 05/31/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer method for controlling Internet access on a network, said method comprising:

  • connecting at least one access device to said network, said at least one access device originating out-going data packets, each of said at least one access device being characterized by a unique hardware address;

    accessing a redirection server via the Internet;

    monitoring out-going data packets sent from said network to the Internet via a network monitoring device and verifying if an originator access device of an out-going data packet is authorized for Internet access, forwarding unimpededly all out-going packets originated from authorized access devices to the Internet and inspecting all out-going data packets originated from unauthorized access devices for determination of their target destination Internet websites, and checking if a determined target destination Internet website matches a predetermined authentication server website and in response to said checking forwarding a corresponding out-going data packet to said predetermined authentication server for a match found, said network monitoring device responding to a match not being found by disregarding the determined destination Internet website and forwarding the out-going data packet to said redirection server;

    whereby all out-going data packets to the Internet gain access to the Internet irrespective of whether their respective originator access devices are authorized for Internet access.

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