Certificate-based dual authentication for openflow enabled switches
US10666638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Authenticating a networking appliance attempting to attach to a network includes receiving a request from the networking appliance to attach to the network, wherein the request comprises credential data associated with the networking appliance and a certificate authority (CA) certificate associated with the computer; receiving at least one value associated with an identity of the networking appliance; and authenticating the identity of the networking appliance based on both a) the at least one value associated with the identity of the networking appliance; and b) the appliance certificate.
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