Herbert M Morris

6434700, Aug 13, 2002

Dec 22, 1998

09/218730

Oscar S. Alonso - Westminster CA
John S. Calabrese - Mission Viejo CA
Herbert C. Morris - Hawthorne CA
Rodelito L. Victa - El Toro CA

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

G06F 126

713169, 713168, 713170, 713176, 713182

A method and apparatus that provide network access control are disclosed. In one embodiment, a network access control apparatus is configured to receive and authenticate a password that uses the âFortezzaâ cryptographic protocol, and to receive and authenticate passwords of other types, to thereby selectively permit a client associated with the Fortezza password to access a protected network. A Fortezza card reader is coupled to the client and associated with a Fortezza card that contains the Fortezza password. A network access server is logically coupled to the client. An access control server is coupled logically between the client and the protected network and that controls access of the client to the protected network. A Fortezza authentication server is coupled to the access control server for communication therewith. A database is coupled to the access control server and that contains profile information associated with the user.