Patent ID: 9509513
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a user device, a device-independent configuration comprising a key; enabling at least a first port and a second port of the user device based on the device-independent configuration; generating, by the user device, first authentication credentials comprising a first portion based on a value uniquely identifying the user device and an indication of the first port, and a second portion generated using the key; generating, by the user device, second authentication credentials comprising a first portion based on a value uniquely identifying the user device and an indication of the second port, and a second portion generated using the key; transmitting, by the user device, the first authentication credentials and the second authentication credentials to an authentication server; and in response to a determination that the first port of the user device is not authorized for use based at least in part on the first authentication credentials and that the second port is authorized for use based at least in part on the second authentication credentials, disabling the first port of the user device and maintaining enablement of the second port of the user device.