Method and system of using OAuth2 to secure neighbor discovery
A method, a computer program product, and a system are disclosed, which use OAuth2 to secure IPv6 Neighbor Discovery. The method including sending a Neighbor Discovery duplicate address detection (DAD) package from a client device on a communication network, the Neighbor Discovery DAD package having an authorization code for an OAuth2 token for access to an IPv6 network; receiving the Neighbor Discovery DAD package with the authorization code on an authorizing device, the authorizing device configured to issue OAuth2 tokens; issuing the OAuth2 token having an expiration to the client device for access to the IPv6 network; and allowing the client device to access the IPv6 network until the expiration of the OAuth2 token.
1. A method of using OAuth2 to secure IPv6 Neighbor Discovery, the method comprising:
sending a Neighbor Discovery duplicate address detection (DAD) package from a client device on a communication network, the Neighbor Discovery DAD package having an authorization code for an OAuth2 token for access to an IPv6 network;
receiving the Neighbor Discovery DAD package with the authorization code on an authorizing device, the authorizing device configured to issue OAuth2 tokens;
issuing the OAuth2 token having an expiration to the client device for access to the IPv6 network; and
allowing the client device to access one or more resources via the IPv6 network until the expiration of the OAuth2 token.
2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
issuing a new OAuth2 token to the client device upon the expiration of the OAuth2 token.
3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
initialing accessing the authorizing device over an IPv4 communication network.
4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
obtaining the authorization code by entry of a username and a password into the client device.
5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
sending the authorization code in the IPv6 Destination Option header extension of the Neighbor Discovery DAD package.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client device is a mobile device, the mobile device communicating with the communication network via Mobile IP protocol.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more resources is a multi-function peripheral (MFP), and the method further comprising:
sending a job to be processed by the multi-function peripheral (MFP) from the client device via the IPv6 network, the job being a print job, a scan job, a copy job, or a fax job.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the job is a print job, the method comprising:
printing the print job on the MFP.
9. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
setting the expiration of the OAuth2 token for a time period of less than 10 minutes.
10. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable code embodied therein, which uses OAuth2 to secure IPv6 Neighbor Discovery, the process comprising:
sending a Neighbor Discovery duplicate address detection (DAD) package from a client device on a communication network, the Neighbor Discovery DAD package having an authorization code for an OAuth2 token for access to an IPv6 network;
receiving the Neighbor Discovery DAD package with the authorization code on an authorizing device, the authorizing device configured to issue OAuth2 tokens;
issuing the OAuth2 token having an expiration to the client device for access to the IPv6 network; and
allowing the client device to access one or more resources via the IPv6 network until the expiration of the OAuth2 token.
11. The computer program product of claim 10 , comprising:
issuing a new OAuth2 token to the client device upon the expiration of the OAuth2 token.
12. The computer program product of claim 10 , comprising:
initialing accessing the authorizing device over an IPv4 communication network.
13. The computer program product of claim 10 , comprising:
obtaining the authorization code by entry of a username and a password into the client device.
14. The computer program product of claim 10 , comprising:
sending the authorization code in the IPv6 Destination Option header extension of the Neighbor Discovery DAD package.
15. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the one or more resources is a multi-function peripheral (MFP), and further comprising:
sending a job to be processed by the multi-function peripheral (MFP) from the client device via the IPv6 network, the job being a print job, a scan job, a copy job, or a fax job.
16. A system, which uses OAuth2 to secure IPv6 Neighbor Discovery, the system comprising:
a client device configured to:
send a Neighbor Discovery duplicate address detection (DAD) package on a communication network, the Neighbor Discovery DAD package having an authorization code for an OAuth2 token for access to an IPv6 network; and
access one or more resources via the IPv6 network; and
an authorizing device configured to:
receive the Neighbor Discovery DAD package with the authorization code;
issue the OAuth2 token having an expiration to the client device for access to the IPv6 network until the expiration of the OAuth2 token.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the authorizing device is configured to:
issue a new OAuth2 token to the client device upon the expiration of the OAuth2 token.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the client device obtains the authorization code by entry of a username and a password into the client device.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the client device sends the authorization code in the IPv6 Destination Option header extension of the Neighbor Discovery DAD package.
20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the client device is a mobile device, the mobile device communicating with the communication network via Mobile IP protocol, and the one or more resources is a multi-function peripheral (MFP) configured to receive a print iob from the client device via the IPv6 network, the iob being a print iob, a scan iob, a copy iob, or a fax job.