Method and apparatus for preventing unauthorized access by a network device

A method and apparatus for a networked computer system including a plurality of devices and a shared resource. In response to one of the devices attempting to access the shared resource and representing itself to the shared resource as a first device, determining whether the device is attempting to...

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Hauptverfasser: FITZGERALD JOHN T, MADDEN, JR. JOHN F, BLUMENAU STEVEN M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method and apparatus for a networked computer system including a plurality of devices and a shared resource. In response to one of the devices attempting to access the shared resource and representing itself to the shared resource as a first device, determining whether the device is attempting to access the shared resource through a physical connection through the network that is different than a physical connection used by the first device to access the shared resource, and when it is, denying the attempted access.