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System and method for a group-based network access control for computer

  • US 7,032,243 B2
  • Filed: 07/02/2001
  • Issued: 04/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a group-based network access control system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • operating a software process on a computer, said software process including a network point attribute;

    communicating packets through a network protocol stack to a network interface card, said network interface card including an interface attribute;

    establishing an association between said network endpoint attribute and said interface attribute;

    placing said network endpoint attribute and said interface attribute in a table; and

    comparing said network endpoint attribute with said interface attribute to determine whether said software process can access said network interface card, wherein said interface attribute comprises a network group list, and wherein said network endpoint attribute, further comprises a primary group identifier and a supplemental group identifier list.

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