Methods and systems for enforcing network access control in a virtual environment
US8281363B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5038
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method may include receiving a request to access a network. The request may be sent from a virtual machine. The method may also include proxying the request to a network-access-control module, receiving a response from the network-access-control module, and transmitting the response to the virtual machine. Proxying the request to the network-access-control module may include assigning the virtual machine a virtual identifier. Proxying the request may also include creating a temporary interface. The temporary interface may be programmed to receive the response from the network-access-control module and transmit the response to the virtual machine. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed herein.
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