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Internetwork authentication

  • US 9,143,498 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2013
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a request for a policy-based identity routing service for a first network;

    providing a local authoritative user datastore interface (LAUDI) to a network device of the first network;

    obtaining a set of rules for identity routing to the first network;

    establishing a secure persistent connection between the LAUDI on the network device of the first network and an online authentication proxy;

    wherein a successful authentication result, from the LAUDI for a station associated with a second network, is indicative of the station being allowed access to services on the second network;

    receiving an authentication request from the second network for the station;

    routing the authentication request based on a rule of the set of rules to the LAUDI;

    receiving an authentication result from the LAUDI; and

    sending the authentication result to the second network;

    wherein the successful authentication result is indicative of the station being allowed access to services on the second network.

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