Netbios name authentication
US4930159A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 29, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method insures the NETBIOS names are not illegally used on a local area network. The NETBIOS protocols use a naming system that allows any station to claim a name or set of names that are not already in use. This potentially allows any user to "masquerade" as another user, or service machine, by claiming the name when the real user is not connected to the network. This method detects these attempted masquerades, disconnects the offending station from the network, and logs information about the attempt.
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