Patent ID: 8353044
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for remediation of a computing device attempting to access a network, the computer-implemented method comprising: detecting that the computing device is attempting to access the network, wherein the computing device comprises a base operating system that includes a base file system and registry; determining that the computing device does not comply with a network-access-control policy of the network, wherein the computing device is a foreign device that is not controlled by an entity that controls the network; determining that the computing device does not support virtualization because the computing device does not comprise virtualization layering software; in response to determining that the computing device does not support virtualization: using the virtualization layer to bring the computing device into compliance with the network-access-control policy, wherein: permitting the computing device to access the network after the computing device is brought into compliance with the network-access-control policy.