US 11,792,071 B1
Intent-based user authentication for dynamic applications
Fnu Nadeem, Fremont, CA (US); Adithya Shasa Sai Seerapu, Visakhapatnam (IN); and Vinaya Kumar Kathireddy, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,011.
Int. Cl. H04L 41/0816 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 41/08 (2022.01); G06F 16/13 (2019.01); H04L 65/1104 (2022.01); G06F 16/22 (2019.01)
CPC H04L 41/0816 (2013.01) [G06F 16/13 (2019.01); G06F 16/2246 (2019.01); H04L 41/0883 (2013.01); H04L 63/102 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01); H04L 65/1104 (2022.05)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
processing an intent for configuration of a plurality of managed network devices, the intent representing authorization of access to capabilities of applications accessible to users of the managed network devices according to roles assigned to the users;
receiving advertised capabilities from a new application accessible to the users;
receiving a request for authorization to one of the capabilities of the new application from one of the users;
determining one of the roles assigned to the one of the users;
determining whether the intent grants authorization to the one of the capabilities according to the one of the roles; and
granting the one of the users access to the one of the capabilities when the intent grants authorization to the one of the capabilities according to the one of the roles.