IP Library Granted Patent US 10,771,967
Granted Patent B2
US 10,771,967 · App. 16/286,581 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Electronic device credential management

Inventors: John William Hanay (Palo Alto, CA); Daniel Estevan O'Rorke (Sunnyvale, CA); Ravi Mishra (Sunnyvale, CA); Young Yoon (Alameda, CA)
Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
H04W12/04H04W12/06
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Patent No.
US 10,771,967
App. No.
16/286,581
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A unique pre-shared key plug-in is installed on a Chromebook device. Identification data associated with the Chromebook device is received, from the unique pre-shared key plug-in through a Chromebook client management system API. A unique pre-shared key is assigned to the Chromebook device using the identification data. The unique pre-shared key is sent to the Chromebook device. The Chromebook device is configured to seamlessly authenticate for a wireless network using the unique pre-shared key.

Claims (52)

1. A method, comprising:

installing a pre-shared key plug-in on an electronic device;

receiving, from the pre-shared key plug-in through a client management system, identification data associated with the electronic device;

assigning a pre-shared key to the electronic device using the identification data;

sending the pre-shared key to the electronic device;

configuring the electronic device to authenticate for a wireless network using the pre-shared key; and

allowing the electronic device to access the wireless network based on a status of an association between the pre-shared key and the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising embedding a configuration file on the electronic device to provision the electronic device with the pre-shared key for generating authentication data.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting utilization of the electronic device as logging in to the electronic device; and

in response to the utilization of the electronic device, generating an authentication data using the pre-shared key.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting utilization of the electronic device as attempting, with the electronic device, to establish a connection with the wireless network; and

in response to the utilization of the electronic device, generating authentication data using the pre-shared key.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to determining that the status of the association between the pre-shared key and the electronic device is disassociated, rejecting the electronic device to access the wireless network.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the status of the association between the pre-shared key and the electronic device is associated.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification data comprises user information of the electronic device.

8. A system, comprising:

a plurality of memories configured to store operations;

a plurality of processors configured to perform the operations comprising:

installing a pre-shared key plug-in on an electronic device;

receiving, from the pre-shared key plug-in through a client management system, identification data associated with the electronic device;

assigning a pre-shared key to the electronic device using the identification data;

sending the pre-shared key to the electronic device;

configuring the electronic device to authenticate for a wireless network using the pre-shared key; and

allowing the electronic device to access the wireless network based on a status of an association between the pre-shared key and the electronic device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise embedding a configuration file on the electronic device to provision the electronic device with the pre-shared key for generating authentication data.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

detecting utilization of the electronic device as logging in to the electronic device; and

in response to the utilization of the electronic device, generating authentication data using the pre-shared key.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

detecting utilization of the electronic device as attempting, with the electronic device, to establish a connection with the wireless network; and

in response to the utilization of the electronic device, generating authentication data using the pre-shared key.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise in response to determining that the status of the association between the pre-shared key and the electronic device is disassociated, rejecting the electronic device to access the wireless network.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the status of the association of the pre-shared key and the electronic device is associated.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the identification data comprises user information of the electronic device.

15. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

installing a pre-shared key plug-in on a user equipment (UE) device;

receiving, from the pre-shared key plug-in, identification data associated with the UE device;

assigning a pre-shared key to send to the UE device;

based on the identification data, associating the pre-shared key to the UE device;

configuring the UE device to authenticate for a wireless network using the pre-shared key; and

allowing the UE device to access the wireless network based on a status of an association between the pre-shared key and the UE device, wherein the identification data comprises user information of the UE device.

16. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise embedding a configuration file on the UE device to provision the UE device with the pre-shared key for generating authentication data.

17. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

detecting utilization of the UE device as logging in to the UE device; and

in response to the utilization of the UE device, generating authentication data using the pre-shared key.

18. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

detecting utilization of the UE device as attempting, with the UE device, to establish a connection with the wireless network; and

in response to the utilization of the UE device, generating authentication data using the pre-shared key.

19. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise in response to determining that the status of the association between the pre-shared and the UE device is disassociated, rejecting the UE device to access the wireless network.

20. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the status of the association between the pre-shared key and the UE device is associated.

Assignments (4)
AMENDED SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 18, 2023
From: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.; AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 064782/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2020
From: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
To: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 052473/0843 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2019
From: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.; AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 050023/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2019
From: HANAY, JOHN WILLIAM; O'RORKE, DANIEL ESTEVAN; MISHRA, RAVI; YOON, YOUNG
To: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 048448/0149 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15073503 · Mar 17, 2016
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