Single authentication portal for diverse industrial network protocols across multiple OSI layers
US10757103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/121
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises, receiving an authentication request from a first computing device; in response to receiving the authentication request from the first computing device, performing one or more authentication services on behalf of a second computing device using identity information that is stored in a first data repository; generating, based on data from an access control list maintained at the second computing device, a list of one or more third computing devices; receiving a request from the first computing device to access a third computing device in the list of one or more third computing devices; generating service identity information for authenticating to the third computing device and storing the service identity information in a second data repository; and performing one or more authentication services on behalf of the first computing device using the service identity information that is stored in the second data repository.
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