Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for selection of authentication servers based on the authentication mechanisms in supplicant attempts to access network resources
- Patent Title (中): 基于认证机制的认证服务器选择方法和装置,用于请求方尝试访问网络资源
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Application No.: US10922536Application Date: 2004-08-19
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Publication No.: US07890992B2Publication Date: 2011-02-15
- Inventor: Sharon Schwartzman , Ami Schieber , Victoria Inbar
- Applicant: Sharon Schwartzman , Ami Schieber , Victoria Inbar
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP
- Main IPC: G06F7/04
- IPC: G06F7/04 ; G06F15/16 ; G06F17/30 ; H04L29/06

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method is provided for processing access requests in an AAA network. The method includes receiving an access request from a network device, identifying, based upon the access request, an authentication mechanism for facilitating AAA services for the network device and selecting, based on the identified authentication mechanism, a particular server from a plurality of servers that is compatible with the identified authentication mechanism.
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