| 摘要 |
A system and method for authenticating a peer device onto a network using Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). The key lifetime associated with the keying material generated in the peer device and the authentication serv er is communicated from the authenticator to the peer device within the EAP Success message. The peer device, having been provided with the key lifetime , can anticipate the termination of its authenticated session and initiate r e-authentication prior to expiry of the key lifetime.
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