| 摘要 |
Provided is a system and method for managing network access with a Certificate having Soft Expiration. The system includes an Authentication System structured and arranged to receive from a User by way of a first device having at least one processor, a request for certificate based network access, the request including a Certificate having a Soft Expiration Date. A validation hardware system having at least one processor and being in communication with the authentication hardware system is structured and arranged to receive a request for validation of the Certificate, the validation hardware system evaluating the Certificate having the Soft Expiration Date to a current date by querying a Certificate invalidity source to provide a positive or negative evaluation of the Certificate. In response to a positive evaluation of the soft expiration date to the current date, the authentication hardware system permitting certificate based network access to the user's first device. In response to a negative evaluation of the soft expiration date to the current date the authentication system blocking at least a portion of network access to the user's first device, and providing the User an opportunity to reset the Soft Expiration. An associated method of use is also provided. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of managing network access based on a soft expiration date for a Certificate comprising:
generating, by a Certificate generation system having a processor, a Certificate having an embedded expiration date; establishing for the Certificate a Soft Expiration Date occurring before the embedded expiration date; providing the Certificate having the Soft Expiration Date to a User Device having a processor, the User Device distinct from the Certificate generation system, the certificate for certificate based network access on a secured wireless network; receiving by an authentication device, a request for wireless network access upon the secured wireless network from the user device, the request providing the Certificate having the Soft Expiration Date; evaluating the soft expiration date of the Certificate having the Soft Expiration date to a current date;
in response to a positive evaluation of the soft expiration date to the current date, validating the Certificate having the Soft Expiration Date provided in the request and permitting certificate based network access to the user device; andin response to a negative evaluation of the soft expiration date to the current date, restricting the Certificate having the Soft Expiration Date provided with the request and blocking at least a portion of network access to the user device. |
