Patent ID: 7143435
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of registering auto-configured network addresses, the method comprising: receiving, at a networking device connected to a host at a physical connection, from a first server, first data indicating at least some authentication information associated with the host; receiving at the networking device from the host, a first message requesting configuration information, the first message including a logical network address for the host determined at least in part by the host; generating a second message based on the first message and the first data; and sending the second message to a second, dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) server that registers the host by associating the logical network address with the first data; wherein the first server provides authentication and authorization in response to a request for authentication for the physical connection; an authenticator process sends the request for authentication and performs receiving the first data; a DHCP relay agent process for the second server performs receiving the first message and sending the second message; and generating the second message further comprises sending a third message from the authenticator process to the relay agent process based on the first data.