Method and apparatus for ingress filtering using security group information
US7827402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/105
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for ingress filtering using security group information are disclosed. The method includes performing access control processing on a packet and sending access control information to an ingress node of the packet in response to the access control processing. The access control information includes security group information and an address of a network node. The security group information identifies a security group. The network node is a member of the security group and is a destination of the packet.
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