Patent ID: 7805512
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: determining at a device coupled to a network whether remote configuration, provisioning or updating or combinations thereof of the device requires the device to access a network wherein the network requires layer two authentication; generating a first authentication credential for layer two authentication via an embedded agent associated with the device wherein the first authentication credential comprises: a self-signed certificate based at least in part on a Trusted Root Certificate wherein said Trusted Root Certificate is known to at least one device on the network, a username and password wherein the user name and password are known to at least one device on the network, or posture credentials wherein the posture credentials are known to at least one device on the network, or combinations thereof; accessing the network by the device wherein accessing comprises authenticating to the network using the first authentication credential; and proceeding with remote configuration, provisioning or updating, or combinations thereof of the device, and wherein such remote configuration, provisioning or updating occurs substantially without any user intervention.