Method and apparatus providing for internet protocol address authentication
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1. A method of binding a user with an internet protocol address comprising:
- a) connecting the user with a binding system and identifying a user identifier and an internet protocol address to be used by the user;
b) storing the user identifier/internet protocol address pair in a data store using the binding system.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for storage of user identifier/IP address pairs in a network. The network includes a DHCP server for assigning IP addresses to computer and other devices in the network, a device (such as a computer) coupled to receive an IP address from the DHCP server, an authentication server coupled with the device for receiving user identifier/IP address pairs from the device and authenticating the user, and a directory server coupled to receive authenticated user identifier/IP address pairs from the authentication server.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of binding a user with an internet protocol address comprising:
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a) connecting the user with a binding system and identifying a user identifier and an internet protocol address to be used by the user;
b) storing the user identifier/internet protocol address pair in a data store using the binding system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A server for use in authentication of user identifier/internet protocol address pairs comprising:
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a) a first data store having stored therein an authenticated user identifier/internet protocol address pair; and
b) a second data store having stored therein a program which when executed on a processor retrieves the authenticated user identifier/internet protocol address pair and transmits the pair to a requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of providing authenticated user identifier/IP address pairs comprising:
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a) a first device communicating with a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server to have an IP address assigned to the first device;
b) the first device communicating with an authentication server a user identifier and the IP address;
c) the authentication server authenticating the user;
d) the authentication server communicating to a directory server a user identifier/IP address pair; and
e) the directory server storing the user identifier/IP address pair. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network comprising:
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a) a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server;
b) a computer coupled in communication with the DHCP server over the network;
c) an authentication server coupled in communication over the network with the computer, the authentication server for authenticating a user using the computer based on a user identifier communicated from the computer; and
d) a directory server coupled in communication with the authentication server, the directory server receiving and storing authenticated user identifier/IP address pairs from the authentication server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A network comprising a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server for assigning IP addresses to computer and other devices in the network, a device coupled to receive an IP address from the DHCP server, an authentication server coupled with the device for receiving user identifier/IP address pairs from the device and authenticating the user, and a directory server coupled to receive authenticated user identifier/IP address pairs from the authentication server.
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22. A lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) server comprising:
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a first data store having stored therein an user identifier/internet protocol address pair; and
a second data store having stored therein a program which when executed on processor retrieves the user identifier/internet protocol address pair and transmits the pair to a requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) server comprising:
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a first data store having stored therein an user identifier and dynamic information related to the user identifier; and
a second data store having stored therein a program which when executed on processor retrieves the user identifier and dynamic information and transmits the information to a requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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