Security access for a switch device
US10027677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/102
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing user access to a network switch appliance, includes: receiving from a user a request to access configuration item for the network switch appliance, the network switch appliance configured to pass packets received from a network to network monitoring instruments; and determining, using a processing unit, whether to allow the user to access the configuration item for the network switch appliance based on information regarding the user.
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