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Monitoring network traffic by using a monitor device

  • US 8,312,522 B2
  • Filed: 05/03/2010
  • Issued: 11/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:

  • at a network device configured to couple with a network, obtaining user information from a directory service, by obtaining at least one user object attribute set from the directory service;

    identifying at least one authentication exchange packet from packets traversing the network by monitoring all packets traversing the network;

    extracting a first user ID and a first network address from the authentication exchange packet;

    filtering packets traversing the network that each have a network address equivalent to the first network address; and

    associating packets found in the filtering with the user information having a user name attribute equivalent to the first user ID.

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