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Security enabled network access control

  • US 7,185,365 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2002
  • Issued: 02/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An access control system comprising:

  • a router having a plurality of network interfaces for receiving and transmitting packets of data, the router including forwarding elements to apply filter rules to the packets; and

    a filter rule constructor engine associated with said forwarding elements to receive access control rules and security information for a security protocol, derive from the access control rules and security information a set of filter rules to be applied to packet headers encrypted with the security protocol, andtransmit the set of filter rules to two or more forwarding elements.

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