Switching apparatus, authentication server, authentication system, authentication method, and computer program product

摘要

A switching apparatus includes an authentication client unit that requests user authentication to a user authentication server that performs user authentication of the switching apparatus, and, when the requested user authentication is successfully performed, receives from the user authentication server, information of success of the user authentication and setting information used when terminal authentication of a terminal to be connected to the switching apparatus is relayed to a terminal authentication server that performs terminal authentication; an authentication setting unit that sets the setting information to an authentication relay unit that relays terminal authentication; and a control unit that allows the authentication relay unit to relay the terminal authentication when the setting information is set to the authentication relay unit.

主权项

1. A switching apparatus comprising:
a memory having computer executable components stored therein; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to facilitate execution of the computer executable components, the computer executable components, comprising:
an authentication client unit that requests user authentication to a user authentication server that performs user authentication of the switching apparatus, and, in response to the user authentication being successfully performed, receives from the user authentication server, success information indicating success of the user authentication, wherein the success information comprises setting information used when terminal authentication of a terminal to be connected to the switching apparatus is relayed to a terminal authentication server that performs terminal authentication, and shared secret information, the shared secret information being generated in the user authentication server each time the requested user authentication is successfully performed and being information for secure communication between the terminal and the terminal authentication server;an authentication setting unit that sets the setting information and the shared secret information to an authentication relay unit in response to receipt of the success information by the authentication client unit, wherein the authentication relay unit relays a terminal authentication; anda control unit that allows the authentication relay unit to relay the terminal authentication when the setting information and the shared secret information is set to the authentication relay unit.