Connection parameter awareness in an authenticated link-layer network session
AssigneeLenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsBogdan-Cosmin Chifor, George-Andrei Stanescu, Radu Mihai Iorga, Corneliu-Ilie Calciu
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer programs products for connection parameter awareness in an authenticated link-layer network session are disclosed. A client sends, to a network access server (NAS), an initiation packet announcing the initiation of an authentication session. The client establishes an authenticated link-layer session with the NAS. The client receives, from the NAS, a network policy packet including a network policy defined by one or more connection parameters for the link-layer session. The client then enforces the network policy.
Claims17
A method of connection parameter awareness in an authenticated link-layer network session, the method comprising:
- sending, by a client to a network access server (NAS), an initiation packet announcing the initiation of an authentication session;
- establishing, by the client, an authenticated link-layer session with the NAS;
- receiving, by the client from the NAS, a network policy packet including a network policy defined by one or more connection parameters for the link-layer session;
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- enforcing, by the client and based on determining whether the network policy can be enforced, the network policy, including notifying the NAS of whether the network policy will be enforced.
An apparatus for connection parameter awareness in an authenticated link-layer network session, the apparatus comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
- sending, by a client to a network access server (NAS), an initiation packet announcing the initiation of an authentication session;
- establishing, by the client, an authenticated link-layer session with the NAS;
- receiving, by the client from the NAS, a network policy packet including a network policy defined by one or more connection parameters for the link-layer session;
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- enforcing, by the client and based on determining whether the network policy can be enforced, the network policy, including notifying the NAS of whether the network policy will be enforced.
A computer program product for connection parameter awareness in an authenticated link-layer network session, the computer program product disposed upon a computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the steps of:
- sending, by a client to a network access server (NAS), an initiation packet announcing the initiation of an authentication session;
- establishing, by the client, an authenticated link-layer session with the NAS;
- receiving, by the client from the NAS, a network policy packet including a network policy defined by one or more connection parameters for the link-layer session;
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- enforcing, by the client and based on determining whether the network policy can be enforced, the network policy, including notifying the NAS of whether the network policy will be enforced.
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