Method and apparatus for preventing unauthorized access by a network device
US7260636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a networked computer system including a plurality of devices and a shared resource. In response to one of the devices attempting to access the shared resource and representing itself to the shared resource as a first device, determining whether the device is attempting to access the shared resource through a physical connection through the network that is different than a physical connection used by the first device to access the shared resource, and when it is, denying the attempted access.
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