Authentication of a First Device by a Switching Center

摘要

A method, a first device, and a switching center are described. A first device is authenticated by a switching center inside a network taking into account the use of additional (e.g., virtual) network interfaces. A device uses certificates to transfer additional MAC addresses for authentication. As a result, a device having a plurality of MAC addresses gains access to a network from a plurality of MAC addresses in a one-off authentication process.

主权项

1. A method for authenticating a first device by a switching center inside a network, the method comprising:
transmitting, via the first device, a first identifier to the switching center in an identity region of a data structure; transmitting, via the first device, at least one additional identifier to the switching center in an extended identity region of the data structure; and authenticating, via the switching center, the first device based on the transmitted first identifier and the transmitted at least one additional identifier.