Patent ID: 8800006
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a first device, identification information of a user of a second device that is different than the first device; providing, by the first device and to the second device, layer 2 access in a network when the second device is authenticated over layer 2 based on the identification information; determining, by the first device and based on the identification information, one or more resources, in the network, that the user is authorized to access; sending to the second device and when the second device is authenticated: receiving, by the first device and from the second device, a request to verify the identity of the first device after sending the second information to the second device, providing, by the first device and to the second device, the second information to verify the identity of the first device, after receiving the request to verify the identity of the first device; receiving, by the first device and from the second device, third information after providing the second information to verify the identity of the first device; and providing, by the first device and to the second device, layer 3 access in the network, when the third information corresponds to the first information.