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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2010
Neil R. T. Horman, Carey, NC (US);
Eric L. Paris, Raleigh, NC (US);
Neil R. T. Horman, Carey, NC (US);
Eric L. Paris, Raleigh, NC (US);
Red Hat, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
In response to a request received at an authentication server from a client to enter a network, the authentication server transmits a network access control (NAC) request to the client using a NAC protocol. The NAC request includes an identifier (ID) identifying a trusted platform (TP) credential that represents integrity of at least a portion of software and hardware configurations of the client. In response to a NAC response from the client, the authentication server compares the first TP credential with a second TP credential stored in a storage associated with the authentication server. The authentication server allows the client to enter the network if the first and second TP credentials are matched; otherwise, the client is prevented from entering the network.