Securing an access provider
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1. A method of handling connection transactions, the method comprising:
- detecting, at an intermediary device, a partially-completed connection transaction in which a time out condition is reached prior to receipt of an acknowledgement corresponding to an access request submitted by a requestor device to an access providing host; and
despite detecting the partially-completed connection transaction in which the time out condition is reached, delaying termination of the partially-completed connection transaction to allow the intermediary device to continue monitoring for additional access requests submitted by the requestor device to the access providing host as well as other access providing hosts while the partially-completed connection transaction remains pending.
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Abstract
To secure an access provider, communications to/from the access provider are monitored for a partially-completed connection transaction. Detected partially-completed connection transactions are terminated when they remain in existence for a period of time that exceeds a threshold period of time. The monitoring may include detecting partially-completed connection transactions initiated by an access requestor, measuring the period of time that a partially-completed connection transaction remains in existence, comparing the period of time with the threshold period of time, and resetting a communication port located on the access provider.
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1. A method of handling connection transactions, the method comprising:
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detecting, at an intermediary device, a partially-completed connection transaction in which a time out condition is reached prior to receipt of an acknowledgement corresponding to an access request submitted by a requestor device to an access providing host; and despite detecting the partially-completed connection transaction in which the time out condition is reached, delaying termination of the partially-completed connection transaction to allow the intermediary device to continue monitoring for additional access requests submitted by the requestor device to the access providing host as well as other access providing hosts while the partially-completed connection transaction remains pending. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A networking device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory encoded with machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, operate to cause the processor to perform operations comprising; detecting a partially-completed connection transaction in which a time out condition is reached prior to receipt of an acknowledgement corresponding to an access request submitted by a requestor device to an access providing host; and despite detecting the partially-completed connection transaction in which the time out condition is reached, delaying termination of the partially-completed connection transaction to allow the networking device to continue monitoring for additional access requests submitted by the requestor device to the access providing host as well as other access providing hosts while the partially-completed connection transaction remains pending. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processing device, operate to cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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detecting, at an intermediary device, a partially-completed connection transaction in which a time out condition is reached prior to receipt of an acknowledgement corresponding to an access request submitted by a requestor device to an access providing host; and despite detecting the partially-completed connection transaction in which the time out condition is reached, delaying termination of the partially-completed connection transaction to allow the intermediary device to continue monitoring for additional access requests submitted by the requestor device to the access providing host as well as other access providing hosts while the partially-completed connection transaction remains pending. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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