METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK SECURITY VIA A NETWORK WALL PLATE

摘要

A wall plate assembly has a first port adapted to be coupled to a device and a second port adapted to be coupled to a communications network. The wal l plate assembly is operable to obtain authentication information from a use r and to determine from the obtained authentication information whether the user should be granted or denied access to the network. The assembly is oper able when the determination indicates the user should be granted access to p rovide endpoint location identification information associated with the wall plate assembly and the authentication information to the second port, and i s operable responsive to a acknowledgement signal received via the second po rt to grant access to the network via the first port. The assembly is operab le when either no acknowledgment signal is received or the determination ind icates the user should be denied access to isolate the first port from the n etwork.