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Network access authentication system

  • US 6,539,482 B1
  • Filed: 04/08/1999
  • Issued: 03/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network access authentication system including:

  • a directory service containing a remote access password and a standard access password for each user of the network;

    an authentication protocol that provides information on whether a user is accessing the network locally or remotely; and

    a front-end between the directory service and the authentication protocol, for receiving a user identifier and a user password entered by a user through said authentication protocol, retrieving from the directory service the remote access password and the standard access password corresponding to the user identifier, and granting access to the network when the authentication protocol indicates a remote access and the user password equals the remote access password, or when then authentication protocol indicates a local access and the user password equals the standard access password.

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