Method and apparatus for protecting a network from attack
US7366893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus to initializing a network device is described. In one embodiment, the present invention includes the step of: retrieving an initial communications address from a local memory of the network device; transmitting a secure identifier to the initial communications address verifying the authenticity of the secure identifier; retrieving a configuration record from a configuration record repository, the retrieved configuration record being associated with the network device that corresponds to the secure identifier; receiving the configuration record at the network device; and installing the configuration record at the network device.
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