Nortel Networks Corporation

Glenn Waters

Ian Kennedy Hamilton

Rod Anderson

Larry W Borsato

Mark Gaudet

Tony Farrow

A method and apparatus for storage of user identifier/IP address pairs in a network. The network includes a DHCP server for assigning IP addresses to computer and other devices in the network, a device (such as a computer) coupled to receive an IP address from the DHCP server, an authentication server coupled with the device for receiving user identifier/IP address pairs from the device and authenticating the user, and a directory server coupled to receive authenticated user identifier/IP address pairs from the authentication server.

Method and apparatus providing for internet protocol address authentication

A method and apparatus for providing information between a central database and at least one server. A server manager is coupled between the central database and the at least one server. The server manager communicates configuration information between the central database and the at least one server in a single communication channel.

Trusted network binding using LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol)

A method and apparatus for managing IP addressing in a network and effectively synchronizing communication between a central database and one or more servers (such as DNS and DHCP).

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Stittsville, Canada

Glenn Waters