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App. No. 16/438,411

NETWORK DEVICE SELECTIVE SYNCHRONIZATION

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App. No.
16/438,411
Abstract

Techniques for selectively synchronizing network devices to authenticate wireless device to access a network using a key. A system utilizing such techniques can include a unique pre-shared key assignment system and a network device selective synchronization system. A method utilizing such techniques can include unique pre-shared key assignment and selective synchronization management.

Claims (7)

1 . A method comprising:

assigning a unique pre-shared key to a wireless device;

determining network personas of a user of the wireless device;

mapping the user to a network group according the network personas of the user;

maintaining synchronization policies for selectively synchronizing a plurality of network devices to authenticate wireless devices to access a network;

determining a network device of the plurality of network devices to send key data associated with the unique pre-shared key to according to the synchronization policies and the network group as part of selective synchronization of the plurality of network devices;

sending the key data to the network device for storage in local storage of the network device for purposes of locally authenticating the wireless device to access the network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2020
From: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
To: EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
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