A secure network access protocol (SNAP)

Both the size, and the interconnectivity of computer networks are increasing tremendously. However, the possibility of an attack compromising the network is also increasing, making the network security critical. Strong authentication protocols are needed to restrict network access to only authorised...

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Published inProceedings of the Eighth IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications. ISCC 2003 pp. 809 - 814 vol.2
Main Authors Al Shahri, A.F., Smith, D.G., Irvine, J.M.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2003
Subjects
Access control
Access protocols
Authentication
Availability
Computer network reliability
Computer networks
Computer security
Cryptography
Network servers
Telecommunication network reliability
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Summary:Both the size, and the interconnectivity of computer networks are increasing tremendously. However, the possibility of an attack compromising the network is also increasing, making the network security critical. Strong authentication protocols are needed to restrict network access to only authorised users. Most existing protocols for authentication and network access are based on centralised authentication using one authentication server or certificate authority that is unconditionally trusted. Despite the use of strong authentication mechanisms, the process is between the user and a single authentication entity. In these protocols, the decision to authenticate or grant service to users is controlled by this single entity. Centralised authentication protocols suffer certain drawbacks. In this paper, a new protocol secure network access protocol (SNAP) is proposed. SNAP increases network security and availability by distributing the trust between several authentication entities.
ISBN:9780769519616
076951961X
ISSN:1530-1346
2642-7389
DOI:10.1109/ISCC.2003.1214217