摘要:
In a communications network including at least one authentication entity adapted to authenticating a network access requestor in order to conditionally grant thereto access to the communications network, wherein the authenticating is based on public key cryptography, a method for automatically provisioning the network access requestor with service access credentials for accessing an on-line service offered by an on-line service provider accessible through the communications network. The method includes: during the authenticating the network access requestor, having an authentication entity request to the on-line service provider the generation of the service access credentials; at the on-line service provider, generating the service access credentials, encrypting the service access credentials by exploiting a public encryption key of the network access requestor and providing the encrypted service access credentials to the authentication entity; and having the authentication entity cause the network access requestor to be provided with the encrypted service access credentials.
摘要:
In a communications network including at least one authentication entity adapted to authenticating a network access requestor in order to conditionally grant thereto access to the communications network, wherein the authenticating is based on public key cryptography, a method for automatically provisioning the network access requestor with service access credentials for accessing an on-line service offered by an on-line service provider accessible through the communications network. The method includes: during the authenticating the network access requestor, having an authentication entity request to the on-line service provider the generation of the service access credentials; at the on-line service provider, generating the service access credentials, encrypting the service access credentials by exploiting a public encryption key of the network access requestor and providing the encrypted service access credentials to the authentication entity; and having the authentication entity cause the network access requestor to be provided with the encrypted service access credentials.
摘要:
A method for localizing an optical network termination (ONT) of a passive optical network is disclosed. The passive optical network comprises an optical line terminal (OLT) and an optical distribution network (ODN) having a plurality of optical links. The ONT is connectable to the OLT by a given optical link of the optical distribution network. The method includes the steps of detecting that the ONT has been connected to the OLT by an optical link of the optical distribution network; determining length information indicative of a length of the optical link; comparing the length information with a reference length information indicative of a length of the given optical link; and if the length information matches the reference length information, localizing the ONT by confirming that it is connected to the OLT by the given optical link.
摘要:
A method for security in a passive optical network is disclosed. The method includes, at an optical line termination (OLT): detecting an optical termination device and establishing a connection with the device; generating a first authentication message including a first random number; and transmitting the first authentication message through the established connection. At the optical termination device, the method may include: receiving the first authentication message; calculating a first authentication code by using the first random number and a secret code stored at the device; and generating and transmitting to the OLT a second authentication message including the first authentication code. The method may further include, at the OLT: receiving the second authentication message; calculating a second authentication code by using the first random number and a secret code stored at the OLT; and authenticating the optical termination device if the first authentication code matches the second authentication code.
摘要:
A method for security in a passive optical network is disclosed. The method includes, at an optical line termination (OLT): detecting an optical termination device and establishing a connection with the device; generating a first authentication message including a first random number; and transmitting the first authentication message through the established connection. At the optical termination device, the method may include: receiving the first authentication message; calculating a first authentication code by using the first random number and a secret code stored at the device; and generating and transmitting to the OLT a second authentication message including the first authentication code. The method may further include, at the OLT: receiving the second authentication message; calculating a second authentication code by using the first random number and a secret code stored at the OLT; and authenticating the optical termination device if the first authentication code matches the second authentication code.
摘要:
A method for localizing an optical network termination (ONT) of a passive optical network is disclosed. The passive optical network comprises an optical line terminal (OLT) and an optical distribution network (ODN) having a plurality of optical links. The ONT is connectable to the OLT by a given optical link of the optical distribution network. The method includes the steps of detecting that the ONT has been connected to the OLT by an optical link of the optical distribution network; determining length information indicative of a length of the optical link; comparing the length information with a reference length information indicative of a length of the given optical link; and if the length information matches the reference length information, localizing the ONT by confirming that it is connected to the OLT by the given optical link.
摘要:
A method to control communication traffic in a communication network. The traffic includes application-level messages between a client and a server having a private network address. The method includes the steps of: sending by the client a request message requesting a service to the server using a first public network address associated with the server; processing the request message at an intermediate logic unit logically positioned between the client and the server; and receiving an alert signal at the intermediate unit. Upon receipt of said alert signal, the method provides for: mapping the private network address of the server to a second public network address associated with the server; and instructing the client to send the request message to the second public network address of the server, routing to the server only request messages directed to the second public network address.
摘要:
A system and method for authenticating a subscriber of a first network to access application services through a second network, wherein the second network is a packet data network. The system includes a mobile station connected to a cellular network and apt to generate access-request messages enclosed in data packets, the access-request messages being expressed with a syntax that complies with an application-level protocol; an allocation server apt to allocate an address in the second network to the subscriber and to provide a mapping between the subscriber's address and a first subscriber's identifier; a gateway which interfaces the first network to the second network and assigns the subscriber's address to the mobile station; a service token injector linked with the gateway and apt to intercept the data packets generated from the endpoint station and directed to the second network through the gateway and to capture in the data packet at least the subscriber's address, and an identity authority logical entity linked with the service token injector.
摘要:
A system and method for authenticating a subscriber of a first network to access application services through a second network, wherein the second network is a packet data network. The system includes a mobile station connected to a cellular network and apt to generate access-request messages enclosed in data packets, the access-request messages being expressed with a syntax that complies with an application-level protocol; an allocation server apt to allocate an address in the second network to the subscriber and to provide a mapping between the subscriber's address and a first subscriber's identifier; a gateway which interfaces the first network to the second network and assigns the subscriber's address to the mobile station; a service token injector linked with the gateway and apt to intercept the data packets generated from the endpoint station and directed to the second network through the gateway and to capture in the data packet at least the subscriber's address, and an identity authority logical entity linked with the service token injector.
摘要:
For managing denial of service situations at an application level in a communications network receiving message data, the message data are monitored in a sensor that sends an event message when detecting an alarm condition; a control logic detects a first analysis to be performed associated with the received event message and generates a request; an analysis module receives the request of analysis, performs the analysis and sends a result message; the control logic receives the result message and detects an action to be taken associated with the result message, the action being a countermeasure or a further analysis. For determining the analysis to be performed and the action to be taken, the control logic browses rules stored in a memory, each rule including a conditional clause and an associated action to be taken.