Assigning a random static IP address in a quarantine network
AssigneeCrimson Corporation
InventorJin Su
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Abstract
A method for assigning a random static IP address in a quarantine network is disclosed. An initial IP address is selected from a set of reserved IP addresses. The selected IP address is assigned to a device in a quarantine network. A random static IP address is determined. The uniqueness within the quarantine network of the random static IP address is verified. The random static IP address is assigned to the device if the random static IP address is unique.
Claims21
A method for assigning a random static IP address in a quarantine network, comprising:
- selecting an initial IP address from a set of reserved IP addresses;
- assigning the selected IP address to a device in a quarantine network;
- determining a random static IP address that is visible to a remediation server in the quarantine network;
- verifying that the random static IP address is unique in the quarantine network by sending, from the remediation server, a control message protocol ping for the random static IP address;
- and
- assigning the random static IP address to the device in the quarantine network if the random static IP address is unique.
A computing device that is configured for assigning a random static IP address in a quarantine network, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:
- select an initial IP address from a set of reserved IP addresses;
- assign the selected IP address to a device in a quarantine network;
- determine a random static IP address that is visible to a remediation server in the quarantine network;
- verify that the random static IP address is unique in the quarantine network by sending, from the remediation server, a control message protocol ping for the random static IP address;
- and
- assign the random static IP address to the device in the quarantine network if the random static IP address is unique.
A non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium for assigning a random static IP address in a quarantine network comprising executable instructions for:
- selecting an initial IP address from a set of reserved IP addresses;
- assigning the selected IP address to a device in a quarantine network;
- determining a random static IP address that is visible to a remediation server in the quarantine network;
- verifying that the random static IP address is unique in the quarantine network by sending, from the remediation server, a control message protocol ping for the random static IP address;
- and
- assigning the random static IP address to the device in the quarantine network if the random static IP address is unique.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.