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Automatic hardware failure detection and recovery for distributed max sessions server

  • US 8,078,715 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2010
  • Issued: 12/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • generating a new unique identification value (UIV) for a new network connection initiated by a request from a current user to log in to a data communications network;

    comparing the new UIV to a master list of a plurality of entries, each entry including;

    an established UIV for an established network connection through a respective port on one of one or more network access servers (NASs) in the data communications network, the established network connection resulting from a previous request from a user to log in to the respective port; and

    respective group identification information for the user associated with the previous request to log in to the respective port;

    identifying an existing entry in the master list indicating an abnormal disconnection of a previously logged in user;

    changing a first counter to indicate a first group of users contains one less logged in user, the first group identified by group identification information in the existing entry; and

    authorizing the new network connection if a predetermined maximum number of sessions for a second group of users has not been met, the current user belonging to the second group of users.

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