System and method for provisioning and authenticating via a network

    公开(公告)号:AU2004297933A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:AU2004297933

    申请日:2004-10-12

    Applicant: CISCO TECH INC

    Abstract: System architecture and corresponding method for securing communication via a network (e.g. IEEE 802.11) is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the present system and method protocol, may be suitably configured to achieve mutual authentication by using a shared secret to establish a tunnel used to protect weaker authentication methods (e.g. user names and passwords). The shared secret, referred to in this embodiment as the protected access credential may be advantageously used to mutually authenticate a server and a peer upon securing a tunnel for communication via a network. The present system and method disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises the steps of 1) providing a communication implementation between a first and a second party; 2) provisioning a secure credential between the first and the second party; and 3) establishing a secure tunnel between the first and the second party using the secure credential.

    System and method for protecting network management frames

    公开(公告)号:AU2004307715A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-06

    申请号:AU2004307715

    申请日:2004-09-07

    Applicant: CISCO TECH INC

    Abstract: System architecture and corresponding method for securing the transmission of management frame packets on a network (e.g. IEEE 802.11) is provided. Once a trust relationship is created between a transmitter and a receiver on the network such that the transmitter is authorized to communicate over the network, a key and corresponding message integrity check may be generated in order to sign management frame communications via the network. The message integrity check and a replay protection value may be transmitted with the management frame packet. Upon receipt, the message integrity check and replay protection value are authenticated to verify permitted transmission of the management frame packet.

    System and method for provisioning and authenticating via a network

    公开(公告)号:AU2004297933B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:AU2004297933

    申请日:2004-10-12

    Applicant: CISCO TECH INC

    Abstract: System architecture and corresponding method for securing communication via a network (e.g. IEEE 802.11) is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the present system and method protocol, may be suitably configured to achieve mutual authentication by using a shared secret to establish a tunnel used to protect weaker authentication methods (e.g. user names and passwords). The shared secret, referred to in this embodiment as the protected access credential may be advantageously used to mutually authenticate a server and a peer upon securing a tunnel for communication via a network. The present system and method disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises the steps of 1) providing a communication implementation between a first and a second party; 2) provisioning a secure credential between the first and the second party; and 3) establishing a secure tunnel between the first and the second party using the secure credential.

    Facilitating 802.11 roaming by pre-establishing session keys

    公开(公告)号:AU2004244634B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:AU2004244634

    申请日:2004-05-27

    Applicant: CISCO TECH INC

    Inventor: WINGET NANCY CAM

    Abstract: A method and system for pre-authenticating a pre-establishing key management on a roaming device prior to re-association to facilitate fast hand-off in a wireless network is described. For enhanced mobility, both authentication and key establishment is performed prior to re-association of the roaming device between access points. When the roaming device enters in contact with one of the access points, a local authentication is performed between the access point and the roaming device prior to re-association with the access point to allow for fast hand-offs of the device between access points within the network.

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