System and method for providing HTML authentication using an access controller
US8046578B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/168
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for granting access to a computer network. The method may include, for example, receiving at an access controller a request by a user to access the network using a computing device; providing the user with the option to retrieve a login page if authentication is required prior to network access being granted; using the access controller to verify user credentials provided by the user on the login page, the using the access controller to verify user credentials comprising: comparing a source IP address of a transmission control protocol connection request with a locally defined list of authorized user credentials stored in the access controller; and determining whether a White List associated with the access controller comprises a destination IP address; and granting the user access to the network if the user credentials are verified.
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