Network domain with secured and unsecured servers
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1. A method for enabling receiving and sending information between servers having different security configurations, said method comprising:
- establishing a plurality of quality of protection (QOP) designations, said QOP designations corresponding to different levels of security protection afforded by said servers;
assigning a first QOP designation to a first server of said servers, said first QOP designation being associated with a first security level applicable to information which may be received by said first server; and
assigning a second QOP designation to said first server, said second QOP designation being associated with a second security level applicable to information which may be transmitted from said first server, wherein said QOP designations are communicated between servers through a tagged component, said tagged component containing a list of said QOP designations related to inbound and outbound messages from a given server.
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Abstract
A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a Quality Of Protection (QOP) indication is established in a tagged component for servers in a network domain. Each server may have one QOP setting associated with the server for inbound messages and another QOP setting associated with the server for outbound messages. In an exemplary embodiment, the QOP settings are contained in a list which may be updated to include additional QOPs which the server may be equipped to support.
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1. A method for enabling receiving and sending information between servers having different security configurations, said method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of quality of protection (QOP) designations, said QOP designations corresponding to different levels of security protection afforded by said servers;
assigning a first QOP designation to a first server of said servers, said first QOP designation being associated with a first security level applicable to information which may be received by said first server; and
assigning a second QOP designation to said first server, said second QOP designation being associated with a second security level applicable to information which may be transmitted from said first server, wherein said QOP designations are communicated between servers through a tagged component, said tagged component containing a list of said QOP designations related to inbound and outbound messages from a given server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable coded indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being effective to enable receiving and sending information between servers having different security configurations, said program signals being selectively operable to accomplish the steps of:
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establishing a plurality of quality of protection (QOP) designations, said QOP designations corresponding to different levels of security protection afforded by said servers;
assigning a first QOP designation to a first server of said servers, said first QOP designation being associated with a first security level applicable to information which may be received by said first server; and
assigning a second QOP designation to said first server, said second QOP designation being associated with a second security level applicable to information which may be transmitted from said first server, wherein said QOP designations are communicated between servers through a tagged component, said tagged component containing a list of said QOP designations related to inbound and outbound messages from a given server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A network domain comprising:
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a first server arranged to receive and send messages; and
a second server coupled to said first server, said second server being arranged to send and receive messages to and from said first server, each of said first and second servers having quality of protection (QOP) designations associated therewith, said QOP designations being associated with different levels of security protection afforded by said first and second servers relative to information sent and received by said first and second servers, respectively, said first server having a first QOP designation, said first QOP designation being associated with a first security level applicable to information which may be received by said first server, said first server further having a second QOP designation, said second QOP designation being associated with a second security level applicable to information which may be transmitted from said first server, wherein said QOP designations are communicated between servers through a tagged component, said tagged component containing a list of said QOP designations related to inbound and outbound messages from a given server.
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