CPC H04L 63/0435 (2013.01) [H04L 41/28 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/101 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method by a network device to restrict access to a management interface, the management interface being defined by a data model, and the network device being provided by an equipment provider to an equipment operator for use by the equipment operator, the method comprising:
receiving a first request from a management system to perform a first management operation that involves accessing a module of the data model, the first request specifying a security credential as a key for a security wrapper defined by the module as a list, the security credential being the key for the list, and the security credential being supplied to the management system by the equipment provider and being inaccessible to the equipment operator;
verifying whether the security credential specified by the first request is valid; and
performing the first management operation in response to verifying that the security credential specified by the first request is valid.
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