Patent ID: 9143510
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method performed on a particular computing device that includes at least one processor and memory and that is coupled to a network, the method comprising: determining, by the particular computing device in communication with a domain controller coupled to the network, first information indicating whether or not the particular computing device is currently joined to a domain of the network that is controlled by the domain controller; determining, by the particular computing device in communication with the domain controller coupled to the network and based on the first information indicating that the particular computing device is currently joined to the domain, second information indicating whether or not the particular computing device is currently authenticated by the domain controller; determining, by the particular computing device in communication with the domain controller coupled to the network and based on the second information indicating that the particular computing device is not currently authenticated by the domain controller of the domain, whether or not the particular computing device was previously authenticated by the domain controller; generating, by the particular computing device, a unique identifier of the network based on: providing, by the particular computing device, the generated unique identifier of the network to a component on the particular computing device.