Method and apparatus for configuring and managing firewalls and security devices
US6212558A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for configuring a plurality of network security devices, includes the steps of providing a network directory services server providing network directory services to a plurality of network servers, each of the plurality of network servers coupled to one of the plurality of network security devices, implementing a security policy for the plurality of network security devices on the network directory services server, and using the network directory services to provide configuration information for the plurality of network security devices, in response to the security policy.
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