摘要 |
A method to boot a computer system only to a secured network is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a method to boot a client only to a secured network, includes connecting the client to a secured network server through the secured network, wherein the secured network server functions as an access control list manager and includes an authorization table listing clients authorized to boot an operating system (OS) only if the client is connected to the secured network server. The method further includes transmitting a claim over the secured network from the client to the secured network server such that the client requests authorization to boot. The method further includes validating at the secured network server the claim against the authorization table. The method further includes determining whether the response denies or permits the client authorization to boot the OS.
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