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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Brian Hernacki, San Carlos, CA (US);
Jeremy Bennett, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brian Hernacki, San Carlos, CA (US);
Jeremy Bennett, Mountain View, CA (US);
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Configuring a device operating in a network environment comprises receiving a network policy from a policy authority, classifying the network policy based on the identity of the policy authority, determining a local policy according to the classification, and determining a device configuration change to comply with the network policy in accordance with the local policy. Configuring a device joining a network environment includes detecting that a device has joined the network environment, sending a network policy from a policy authority to the device, the network policy including authentication information for the policy authority, and notifying the presence of the device to a policy monitor.