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NETWORK ADAPTER BASED ZONING ENFORCEMENT

  • US 20090164630A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2007
  • Published: 06/25/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enforcing network zoning at an end point device connected to a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a set of addresses to which the end-point device has access to by the end point device;

    saving the set of addresses in a table at the end point device;

    monitoring all communications sent and received by the end point device, the monitoring being performed by the end point device;

    discarding communications that are received by the end point device and that do not include an address from the table as a source address; and

    discarding communications that are attempted to be sent by the end point device but do not include an address from the table as a destination address.

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