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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Yoichiro Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Nakae, Tokyo, JP;
Masaya Yamagata, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Shimonishi, Tokyo, JP;
Kentaro Sonoda, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichi Hatano, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichiro Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Nakae, Tokyo, JP;
Masaya Yamagata, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Shimonishi, Tokyo, JP;
Kentaro Sonoda, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichi Hatano, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Authentication apparatus authenticates user using host connected to forwarding node. Policy management apparatus holds access control policy for identifying host under access control using identifier of forwarding node or identifier of user, and links identifier of host under access control and identifier of forwarding node to which host is connected, or identifier of host under access control and identifier of user using host. Forwarding node transmits to policy management apparatus identifier of host connected to own forwarding node and identifier of own forwarding node. Authentication apparatus transmits to policy management apparatus identifier of host connected to forwarding node and identifier of user. Policy management apparatus refers to access control policy and, if host connected to forwarding node is under access control, notifies content of access control to control apparatus as access control list. Control apparatus generates processing rule in accordance with access control list and sets generated processing rule in forwarding nodes.