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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
May. 19, 1999
Larry W. Borsato, Ottawa, CA;
Mark Gaudet, Ottawa, CA;
Ian Hamilton, Ottawa, CA;
Rod Anderson, Ottawa, CA;
Glenn Waters, Ottawa, CA;
Larry W. Borsato, Ottawa, CA;
Mark Gaudet, Ottawa, CA;
Ian Hamilton, Ottawa, CA;
Rod Anderson, Ottawa, CA;
Glenn Waters, Ottawa, CA;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Abstract
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.