SECURITY-ENHANCED AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION PORTS FOR CLOUD-MANAGED DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220303270A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17205684

    申请日:2021-03-18

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for auto-configuring a network communication port such as an Ethernet port to which a network device is connected in a manner that eliminates or otherwise dramatically mitigates the manual effort required for port configuration, while at the same time, ensuring that network security is maintained by authenticating the device during the auto-configuration process. Various auto-configuration processes are described that include varying levels of verification processing to ensure that the network device connected to the port to be configured is a device that is authorized to connect to the network. In this manner, the threat of device spoofing is eliminated or otherwise substantially reduced. Auto-configuration of network ports in connection with switching a known network device to a new port or connecting a previously unknown network device to a network port are described.

    SECURITY-ENHANCED AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION PORTS FOR CLOUD-MANAGED DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20230370458A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18360375

    申请日:2023-07-27

    CPC classification number: H04L63/0876 H04L41/0806 H04L41/0813

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for auto-configuring a network communication port such as an Ethernet port to which a network device is connected in a manner that eliminates or otherwise dramatically mitigates the manual effort required for port configuration, while at the same time, ensuring that network security is maintained by authenticating the device during the auto-configuration process. Various auto-configuration processes are described that include varying levels of verification processing to ensure that the network device connected to the port to be configured is a device that is authorized to connect to the network. In this manner, the threat of device spoofing is eliminated or otherwise substantially reduced. Auto-configuration of network ports in connection with switching a known network device to a new port or connecting a previously unknown network device to a network port are described.

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