摘要 |
A method comprising, providing a server accessing a network through a network interface card, the network interface card receiving a message from a remote client, the message comprising credentials for performing a request, in response to the network interface card receiving the message, the network interface card preventing the credentials from being provided to the server and checking the credentials against those previously stored in a directly attached memory; and the network interface card indicating to the server the outcome of attempting to perform the request, wherein the credentials remain inaccessible to the server during the method.
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