Patent ID: 6311275
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method for providing single step log-on access to a subscriber of a computer network having a first area and a second area, said method comprising:linking a Service Selection Gateway (SSG) Server to a Network Access Server (NAS), said NAS providing the subscriber with access to the first area, and said SSG Server providing the subscriber with access to the second area, wherein the subscriber supplies data packets to log-on to said NAS for said access to the first area;linking said SSG Server to an Authentication Authorization and Accounting (AAA) Server;intercepting and forwarding said data packets sent between said NAS and said AAA Server by said SSG Server;processing information in said data packets for enabling said SSG Server to automatically log the subscriber on to said SSG Server when the subscriber logs on to said NAS.