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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Ezra Gilbert, c/o Misgrav, IL;
Stephen Andrew Baker, Arvada, CO (US);
Shai Itzhaki, Kidron, IL;
Tilak Ravi, Milpitas, CA (US);
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method for authenticating a layer 7 client application (application layer) based on a layer 2 (data link layer) or a layer 3 (network layer) authentication is provided. A request to authenticate to a network is received from a communication device. The request to authenticate to the network is for a layer 2 or layer 3 authentication. The communication device is authenticated to the network based on having the necessary credentials. A request is received to authenticate a layer 7 client application running on the communication device. The layer 7 client application running on the communication device requires a layer 7 authentication. The layer 7 client application running on the communication device is authenticated based on the layer 2 or layer 3 authentication.