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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Jainendra Kumar, Fremont, CA (US);
Vineet Dixit, Mountain View, CA (US);
Prabhu Seshachellum, San Jose, CA (US);
Jainendra Kumar, Fremont, CA (US);
Vineet Dixit, Mountain View, CA (US);
Prabhu Seshachellum, San Jose, CA (US);
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a configuration request and a first key from a network device, granting a first class of access to the network device, sending a configuration instruction to the network device, receiving an association request from the network device, and granting a second class of access to the network device. The configuration request and the first key are received at a first time. The network device is outside a secure network segment at a first time. The first class of access is granted based on the first key. The configuration instruction is send in response to granting the first class of access. The association request includes a second key. The granting the second class of access is based on the second key.