| CPC H04L 63/1441 (2013.01) [H04L 63/10 (2013.01); H04L 63/1433 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |

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1. A method for operating a network having an endpoint administering a network resource, the method comprising:
defining a set of rules for the endpoint;
monitoring compliance of the endpoint with the set of rules;
allocating a score depending on the compliance; and
automatically implementing a measure based on the score;
wherein the measure includes at least one option selected from the group consisting of: training for an administrator connecting to the endpoint, a change or limitation of administrative privileges, limiting privileges of the endpoint in the network, termination of operation of the network, termination of operation of the network resource, and restricting access to the network resource.
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