JP2010045542A - Authentication system, connection controller, authentication device, and transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent information falsification and obtain high reliable location information. <P>SOLUTION: If receiving an authentication request from a user terminal, an access point generates location specifying information that a unique device ID for the device itself is added with an electronic signature, and adds the generated location specifying information to the authentication request to transmit it to a RADIUS server. Then, based on the authentication request received from the access point, the RADIUS server authenticates whether or not the user of the user terminal is an authorized user, obtains a public key corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request that is received from the access point, and verifies whether or not the electronic signature included in the received authentication request is authorized information. If the user of the user terminal is determined to be an authorized user and the electronic signature is verified to be authorized information, the RADIUS server acquires location information corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection control device that requests an authentication device to authenticate a user terminal used by a user when connected to a network, and the user in response to an authentication request from the connection control device. The present invention relates to an authentication system, a connection control device, an authentication device, and a transfer device, each of which comprises an authentication device that authenticates the device.

  Conventionally, for example, providing a neighborhood map to a terminal device that has been permitted to connect, checking the identity of the user at the time of billing or payment, etc., and selecting information according to the location of the terminal device (user location) Services such as providing information and determining the risk of impersonation are being provided.

  As such a service providing method, for example, when an IP address is issued by a DHCP server, a method of notifying location information of a terminal device to which an IP address is issued to a location information management device that stores the location information of the terminal device is available. is there. Specifically, the terminal device requests a network connection to the connection device (access point), and the connection device requests the DHCP server to issue an IP address of the terminal device in response to this request. Then, the DHCP server pays out the IP address to the terminal device, and notifies the location information management device of the location information related to the connection device that has requested the IP address payout. By doing in this way, the location information management device can store the location information of the terminal device connected to the network, and can provide various services according to the position of the terminal device.

“IETF RFC 3825”, [online], [searched August 6, 2008], Internet <http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3825.txt>

  However, the above-described conventional technology cannot prevent false reporting or falsification, and has a problem that the reliability of the acquired location information is low.

  Specifically, in Non-Patent Document 1 described above, the terminal device user's intentional registration of false location information or the registration of false location information by another company depends on the terminal device's bid price registration information. Etc. can occur.

  In addition, for example, a method of notifying location information management device of location information of a terminal device in an authentication procedure in remote authentication (RADIUS: Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) of a dial-in user service is conceivable. Specifically, in the authentication when the terminal device is connected to the network, the terminal connection device (access point) that has received the connection request from the terminal device transmits the authentication request when transmitting the authentication request of the terminal device to the authentication server. An identifier of the own device (NAS-ID: Network Access Server-ID) is inserted into the signal and transmitted. By doing in this way, the authentication server can grasp to which terminal connection device the terminal device to be authenticated is trying to connect from the NAS-ID received from the terminal connection device, and the location information is stored in the location information. It is conceivable to store the information in the information management apparatus.

  However, with this technique, there is a risk that the value of the NAS-ID may be tampered with in the path between the terminal connection device and the authentication server. It is very easy to falsify the value of the NAS-ID, and the reliability of the acquired NAS-ID value is low. As a result, the reliability of the location information acquired based on the NAS-ID is also lowered.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and prevents authentication of information and can acquire highly reliable location information and a connection control device. An object is to provide an authentication device and a transfer device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a connection control device that requests an authentication device for authentication of a user when a user terminal used by the user connects to the network, An authentication system configured to authenticate the user in response to an authentication request from a connection control device, wherein the connection control device receives the authentication request from the user terminal; Position specifying information generating means for generating position specifying information with an electronic signature added to an identifier for uniquely identifying the position identification information, and adding the position specifying information generated by the position specifying information generating means to the authentication request to the authentication device. Authentication request means for transmitting, wherein the authentication device is associated with a user of a user terminal connected to the connection control device, and is connected to the user control terminal. User information storage means for storing location information, control device information storage means for storing the public key and location information of the connection control device in association with the identifier of the connection control device, and received from the connection control device A user authentication means for authenticating whether or not the user of the user terminal is a valid user based on the authentication request, and a public corresponding to the identifier detected from the authentication request received from the connection control device An electronic signature verification unit that acquires a key from the control device information storage unit and verifies whether the electronic signature added to the received authentication request is valid information using the acquired public key; When the user authentication means determines that the user of the user terminal is a valid user, and the electronic signature verification means verifies that the electronic signature is valid information, The location information corresponding to the identifier included in the certificate request is acquired from the control device information storage unit, and the acquired location information is associated with the user specified based on the authentication request in the user information storage unit. And a position information storage means for storing.

  The present invention also provides a connection control device that requests an authentication device to authenticate the user terminal used by the user to connect to the network, and an authentication request transmitted from the connection control device. An authentication system comprising a transfer device that transfers to a device and an authentication device that authenticates the user in response to an authentication request received from the transfer device, wherein the connection control device authenticates from the user terminal. Authentication request means for adding an identifier for uniquely identifying the own device to the authentication request and transmitting the request to the transfer device when the request is received, the transfer device corresponding to the identifier of the connection control device In addition, the position information storage means for storing the position information of the connection control device, and the position corresponding to the identifier included in the authentication request when the authentication request is received from the connection control device Position information acquisition means for acquiring information from the position information storage means, position specifying information obtained by adding an electronic signature to the position information acquired by the position information acquiring means, and generating the position specifying information as the connection control device Transfer means for adding to the authentication request received from the authentication device and transferring it to the authentication device. The authentication device is associated with the user of the user terminal connected to the connection control device, and the user terminal User information storage means for storing location information of the connection control device to be connected, transfer device information storage means for storing the public key of the transfer device in association with the transfer device, and authentication received from the transfer device Based on the request, the user authentication means for authenticating whether or not the user of the user terminal is a valid user, and when receiving the authentication request from the transfer device, The transfer device is identified, the public key corresponding to the identified transfer device is acquired from the transfer device information storage means, and the electronic signature added to the authentication request is valid using the acquired public key. An electronic signature verifying unit for verifying whether the user terminal is a valid user by the user authentication unit, and the electronic signature is verified by the electronic signature verification unit. Position information storage means for storing the position information acquired from the authentication request and the user specified based on the authentication request in association with each other and stored in the user information storage means when it is verified that the information is valid And.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent falsification of information and acquire highly reliable location information.

  Exemplary embodiments of an authentication system, a connection control device, an authentication device, and a transfer device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the main terms used in the present embodiment, the outline and features of the authentication system according to the present embodiment, the configuration of the authentication system and the flow of processing will be described in order, and finally various modifications to the present embodiment will be described. explain.

[Explanation of terms]
First, main terms used in this embodiment will be described. The “authentication system (corresponding to the“ authentication system ”recited in the claims”) used in the present embodiment is a wireless communication terminal and a terminal connection device (access point) connected by wireless communication. The access point and the communication control device (RADIUS-Proxy) are communicably connected via the network 1, and the communication control device (RADIUS server) and the location information management device are connected via the network 2 connected to the network 1. It is configured to be communicably connected.

  The “terminal” is a communication device that performs wireless communication, and is, for example, a known personal computer, workstation, mobile phone, PHS terminal, mobile communication terminal, or PDA. Further, “ID = 001” is assigned to “terminal A” as an identifier for uniquely identifying the terminal (terminal user), and “ID = 002” is assigned to “terminal B”. ing. That is, these terminals can perform user recognition on the access point side by connecting using these IDs when connecting to the access point.

  “Terminal connection device (access point)” refers to a wireless device that connects terminals via a wireless local area network (LAN) or a wired LAN that is another network, such as a so-called wireless LAN access point. It is. When this "access point" accepts a connection request from a terminal, the authentication request (here, a RADIUS packet) of the terminal that accepted the connection request is sent to an authentication server (in this case, a RADIUS server) that manages the terminal. ). Then, when the “access point” receives the authentication permission response from the authentication server, the “access point” connects the terminal and the network (here, the network 1 and the network 2).

  The “communication control device (RADIUS-Proxy)” is a proxy server that transfers a packet received from an access point and a transfer destination. Specifically, “RADIUS-Proxy” transfers a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication request received from the access point to the RADIUS server, or transfers a RADIUS packet indicating the authentication result received from the RADIUS server to the access point. .

  The “communication control device (RADIUS server)” is a server device that performs an authentication process on an authentication request transferred from the RADIUS-Proxy and responds with an authentication result. Specifically, the “RADIUS server” acquires the terminal ID and the like from the RADIUS packet indicating the authentication request transferred from the RADIUS-Proxy, and uses the acquired ID, EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security), EAP-TTLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol—Tunneled Transport Layer Security), EAP-PEAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol—Protected EAP), EAP-AKA (EAP—Authentication and Key Agreement), CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol), Authentication is performed using various authentication methods such as PAP (Password Authentication Protocol), and the result is transmitted to the access point via RADIUS-Proxy.

  The “location information management device” is a server device that stores position information (location information) of terminals connected to the network. Specifically, based on the access point to which the terminal is connected, the location to which the terminal is connected is specified, and the connected terminal and the location are stored in association with each other. In this way, the location stored in the “location information management device” can be used for a service that provides a peripheral map to the terminal, and notifies peripheral store information, weather information, and the like.

  In addition, the above-mentioned “communication control device (RADIUS server)” and “location information management device” may be realized in different cases, or may be realized as one server device in the same case. . In this embodiment, the RADIUS protocol has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any device that implements a function for specifying the invention may be used. Any authentication protocol can be used.

[Outline and features of authentication system]
Next, the outline and characteristics of the authentication system according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the authentication system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in this authentication system, a terminal A and a terminal B that perform wireless communication and a terminal connection device (access point) are connected by wireless communication, and the access point and a communication control device (RADIUS-Proxy) Are communicably connected via a network 1, and a communication control device (RADIUS server) and a location information management device are communicably connected via a network 2 connected to the network 1.

  Further, the network 1 and the network 2 shown here may be an in-house LAN and a public network (such as the Internet), or may be in-house LANs, and the types of networks are not limited. Further, the number of various devices shown in FIG. 1 is not limited to this. Note that “R” illustrated in FIG. 1 is a communication device (router) that interconnects two or more different networks.

  In such a configuration, as described above, the authentication system according to the first embodiment includes an access point that requests the RADIUS server to authenticate the terminal when the terminal used by the user connects to the network, and the access point. It consists of a RADIUS server that authenticates the terminal in response to an authentication request from, and in particular, it can prevent information tampering and acquire highly reliable location information. The point has the main feature.

  The main feature will be specifically described. In the access point, “device ID = AAA” is stored as an identifier for uniquely identifying the access point. Then, the RADIUS server stores the access point public key and location information in association with a device identifier that uniquely identifies the access point. As a specific example, the RADIUS server reads: “a device ID that uniquely identifies an access point,“ key information ”that indicates the public key of the access point, and a location where the access point is installed“ “AAA, key AAA, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, etc.” is stored as “location information” ”.

  In such a state, when the access point receives an authentication request from the terminal, the access point generates location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to a device identifier that uniquely identifies the own device, and authenticates the generated location specifying information. It is added to the request and transmitted to the RADIUS server (see (1) to (3) in FIG. 1).

  Specifically, in the above example, the terminal A transmits a connection request to the access point. Then, the access point that has received this connection request obtains the user ID “ID = 001” from the terminal A, and at the same time, secretly identifies its own device with respect to “device ID = AAA” that uniquely identifies its own device. Add an electronic signature with a key. Subsequently, the access point transmits an authentication request including “ID = 001”, which is a user ID using the terminal A, and “apparatus ID = AAA” + “electronic signature” to the RADIUS-Proxy. Then, the RADIUS-Proxy transfers the authentication request received from the access point to the RADIUS server.

  The RADIUS server authenticates whether or not the terminal user is a valid user based on the authentication request received from the access point, and supports the device identifier included in the authentication request received from the access point. The public key to be acquired is acquired, and using the acquired public key, it is verified whether the electronic signature included in the received authentication request is valid information (see (4) in FIG. 1).

  Specifically, in the above example, the RADIUS server obtains “ID = 001” included in the authentication request received from the access point, and uses one of the above authentication methods (for example, EAP-TLS). It is used to authenticate whether the user of terminal A is a legitimate user. Subsequently, the RADIUS server acquires the public key “key AAA” corresponding to “device ID = AAA” included in the authentication request received from the access point, and uses the acquired “key AAA” to receive the received authentication request. It is verified whether or not the electronic signature included in is valid information. Here, it is assumed that the user of the terminal A is a valid user and the electronic signature is determined to be a valid signature.

  Subsequently, the RADIUS server determines the position corresponding to the device identifier included in the authentication request when it is determined that the user of the terminal is a valid user and the electronic signature is verified as valid information. Information is acquired (see (5) in FIG. 1).

  Specifically, in the above example, the RADIUS server is included in the authentication request when it is determined that the terminal user is a valid user and the electronic signature is verified as valid information. The location information “Chiyoda-ku Tokyo XX” corresponding to “device ID = AAA” is acquired. The RADIUS server acquires the user ID “ID = 001” included in the authentication request, associates it with the acquired “ID = 001”, and uses the acquired location information “Chiyoda-ku Tokyo ○○” as location information. Is stored in the location information management device.

  Then, the location information management device stores the location information acquired by the RADIUS server in association with the user terminal specified based on the authentication request (see (6) in FIG. 1). To give a specific example, the location information management device stores the acquired “ID = 001” included in the authentication request in association with the location information “Chiyoda-ku Tokyo XX” acquired by the RADIUS server. To do.

  Thereafter, the RADIUS server transmits an authentication result (authentication permission) as a response to the authentication request to the access point via the RADIUS-Proxy, and the access point permits the connection of the terminal A based on the authentication result ((( 7) to (9)). More specifically, the RADIUS server transmits an authentication result (authentication permission) to the RADIUS-Proxy as a response to the authentication request, and the RADIUS-Proxy transfers the received authentication result to the access point. Then, the access point starts connection with the terminal A on the basis that the received authentication result is “authentication permitted”. By doing so, the terminal A can communicate with each device connected to the network 1 and the network 2 and can use various services according to the location.

  As described above, the authentication system according to the first embodiment transmits the position information (location information) to the RADIUS server using the electronic signature signed by the access point even when the authentication system is connected via a plurality of networks and devices. As a result, as described above, it is possible to prevent falsification of information and obtain highly reliable location information.

[Configuration of authentication system]
Next, the configuration of the authentication system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the authentication system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the authentication system includes an access point 10, a RADIUS-Proxy 20, a RADIUS server 30, and a location information management device 40. The RADIUS-Proxy 20 has the same configuration as that of the proxy server that transfers the RADIUS protocol, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted here.

(Access point configuration)
As shown in FIG. 2, the access point 10 includes a wireless communication control I / F unit 11, a communication control I / F unit 12, a storage unit 15, and a control unit 16.

  The wireless communication control I / F unit 11 controls wireless communication exchanged with the terminal. For example, the wireless communication control I / F unit 11 receives a connection request or an authentication request from the terminal A, or transmits an authentication result to the terminal A. Various packets are received, and various packets are transmitted to the terminal A.

  The communication control I / F unit 12 controls communication related to various information exchanged with each device connected to the network. For example, the communication control I / F unit 12 transmits an authentication request to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 connected to the network 1 or receives an authentication result from the RADIUS-Proxy 20 connected to the network 1. For example, various packets are transmitted to the network 1 and various packets are received from the network 1.

  The storage unit 15 stores data and programs necessary for various processes performed by the control unit 16, a private key of the own device, and the like, and particularly includes a device ID 15a that is closely related to the present invention. The device ID 15a stores an identifier for uniquely identifying the access point 10, and more specifically, in the above-described example, stores “device ID = AAA” and the like.

  The control unit 16 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data, and is particularly closely related to the present invention. A connection control unit 16a, an information generation unit 16b, and an authentication request unit 16c are provided, and various processes are executed by these.

  The connection control unit 16a receives a connection request or an authentication request from a terminal, or forwards a packet transmitted from a terminal permitted for authentication to the network. Specifically, in the above example, when the connection control unit 16a receives EAPOL-Start, which is a connection request, from the terminal via the wireless communication control I / F unit 11, the connection control unit 16a sends an EAP-Identity-req to the terminal. Is transmitted via the wireless communication control I / F unit 11 and an authentication request “EAP-Identity” including an ID (user ID) is received from the terminal. When the connection control unit 16a receives a packet from a terminal that is permitted to authenticate, the connection control unit 16a transfers the received packet to a transmission destination via the network 1.

  Further, when authentication processing (EAP negotiation) by EAL-TLS is performed from the RADIUS server 30, the connection control unit 16a controls transfer of various packets between the RADIUS server 30 and the terminal that are transmitted and received based on the EAP negotiation. .

  When receiving an authentication request from the user terminal, the information generating unit 16b generates position specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to a device identifier that uniquely identifies the own device. Specifically, in the above example, when the authentication request transmitted from the terminal A is received by the connection control unit 16a, the information generation unit 16b determines the device ID (AAA) that uniquely identifies the device itself as the device ID 15a. And a secret key (key AAA) is acquired from the storage unit 15. Then, the information generating unit 16b generates position specifying information by adding an electronic signature to the device ID (AAA) using the acquired secret key.

  The authentication request unit 16 c adds the position specifying information generated by the information generation unit 16 b to the authentication request and transmits it to the RADIUS server 30. More specifically, in the above example, the authentication request unit 16c includes an authentication request “ID = 001, device ID (with device identification (AAA) + electronic signature” generated by the information generation unit 16b. AAA) + electronic signature ”is transmitted to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 as a RADIUS packet. Thereafter, this authentication request is transferred to the RADIUS server 30 by the RADIUS-Proxy 20.

(RADIUS server configuration)
As shown in FIG. 2, the RADIUS server 30 includes a communication control I / F unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a control unit 33. The communication control I / F unit 31 controls communication related to various information exchanged with each device connected to the network. For example, the communication control I / F unit 31 receives an authentication request from the RADIUS-Proxy 20 connected to the network 1 via the network 2 or the location information management device 40 connected to the network 2. For example, various types of packets are transmitted to the network 2 and various types of packets are received from the network 2.

  The storage unit 32 stores data and programs necessary for various processes by the control unit 33, and includes a position information DB 32a particularly closely related to the present invention.

  The location information DB 32 a stores the public key and location information of the access point 10 in association with the device identifier that uniquely identifies the access point 10. As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 3, the location information DB 32a includes “a device ID that uniquely identifies an access point”, “key information” that indicates the public key of the access point, “AAA, Key AAA, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, etc.” is stored as “positional information” indicating the location where it is installed. The information including the various data and parameters described above can be arbitrarily set by the administrator of the device or system, unless otherwise specified. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the position information DB.

  The control unit 33 has a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and an internal memory for storing necessary data. In particular, the control unit 33 is closely related to the present invention. A user authentication unit 33a, an electronic signature verification unit 33b, and a position information acquisition unit 33c are provided, and various processes are executed using these units.

  The user authentication unit 33a authenticates the user who uses the terminal via the access point 10 that is the transmission source of the authentication request, and notifies the position information acquisition unit 33c of the result. Specifically, in the above example, when the user authentication unit 33a receives an authentication request from the access point 10, the user authentication unit 33a acquires an ID (001) from the authentication request. Then, the user authentication unit 33a identifies a terminal from this ID (001), performs authentication processing such as EAP negotiation with the identified terminal, and performs user authentication, and the result is obtained as location information. Notify the acquisition unit 33c.

  The electronic signature verification unit 33b acquires the public key corresponding to the device identifier included in the authentication request received from the access point 10 from the position information DB 32a, and uses the acquired public key to include the electronic signature included in the received authentication request. Verifies whether or not is legitimate information. Specifically, in the above example, the electronic signature verification unit 33b acquires the public key “key AAA” corresponding to “device ID = AAA” included in the authentication request received from the access point 10 from the position information DB 32a. . Subsequently, the electronic signature verification unit 33b uses the acquired “key AAA” to verify whether the electronic signature included in the received authentication request is valid information (whether the electronic signature can be decrypted). To do. If the electronic signature is valid information as a result of the verification, the electronic signature verification unit 33b notifies the position information acquisition unit 33c of the acquired device identifier.

  The position information acquisition unit 33c determines that the terminal user is a valid user and the position corresponding to the device identifier included in the authentication request when the electronic signature is authenticated as valid information. Information is acquired, and the acquired position information is transmitted to the location management device 40. Specifically, the position information acquisition unit 33c is notified by the user authentication unit 33a that the user of the terminal is determined to be a valid user, and the electronic signature verification unit 33b. , The location information “Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo XX” corresponding to “device ID = AAA” included in the authentication request received from the access point 10 is notified. Is acquired from the position information DB 32a. The location information acquisition unit 33c acquires the user ID “ID = 001” included in the authentication request received from the access point 10, and associates the acquired location information “Tokyo” with the acquired “ID = 001”. “Chiyoda-ku OO” is transmitted to the location information management device 40 as location information.

  Further, when the location information acquisition unit 33c receives a location information storage completion notification indicating that the storage of the location information has been completed from the location information management device 40, the location information acquisition unit 33c notifies the terminal and the access point 10 corresponding to the location information. Then, a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response is returned. On the other hand, when a notification of authentication rejection is received from the user authentication unit 33a or the electronic signature verification unit 33b, a RADIUS packet (Access-Reject) indicating authentication rejection is returned to the terminal or the access point 10.

  Here, when the location information acquisition unit 33c receives a location information storage completion notification from the location information management device 40, the location information acquisition unit 33c responds with a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response. However, the present invention is limited to this. It is not a thing. For example, when the location information acquisition unit 33c transmits the acquired location information to the location information management device 40, the location information acquisition unit 33c returns a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response to the terminal or the access point 10 corresponding to the location information. May be.

(Configuration of location information management device)
As shown in FIG. 2, the location information management device 40 includes a communication control I / F unit 41, a storage unit 42, and a control unit 43. The communication control I / F unit 41 controls communication related to various information exchanged with each device connected to the network. For example, the communication control I / F unit 41 receives location information from the RADIUS server 30 connected to the network 2 and transmits a location information storage completion notification to the RADIUS server 30. For example, various packets are transmitted to the network 2 and various packets are received from the network 2.

  The storage unit 42 stores data and programs necessary for various processes by the control unit 43, and includes a location information DB 42a particularly closely related to the present invention.

  The location information DB 42a stores location information where the terminal is located (connected) in association with the terminal from which the authentication is permitted and the location information is acquired. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the location information DB 42a has “ID = 001” as “a user ID for uniquely identifying a user and“ location information ”for indicating the location information of the terminal”. , Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. In addition, information including various data and parameters can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the location information DB.

  The control unit 43 has a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and an internal memory for storing necessary data. In particular, the control unit 43 is closely related to the present invention. A response unit 43a is provided, and various processes are executed by these units.

  The response unit 43a stores the location information notified from the RADIUS server 30 in the location information DB 42a. Specifically, in the example described above, when the response unit 43a receives the location information composed of “ID = 001” and the location information “Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo” from the RADIUS server 30, the “ID = 001” The location information “Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo OO” is stored in the location information DB 42a in association with “001”. When the storage of the location information is completed, the response unit 43a transmits a location information storage completion notification to the RADIUS server 30.

[Processing by authentication system]
Next, processing by the authentication system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating the flow of processing by the authentication system according to the first embodiment. Although EAP-TLS is described here as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and various authentication methods can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the terminal transmits EAPOL-Start, which is a connection request, to the access point 10 (step S101). Then, as a response to the connection request, the access point 10 transmits a user ID and an EAP-Identity-req requesting an authentication request to the terminal (step S102), and the terminal that has received this message adds the user ID. An authentication request “EAP-Identity” is transmitted to the access point 10 (step S103).

  When the access point 10 receives an authentication request from the terminal, the access point 10 generates location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to a device ID that uniquely identifies the own device (step S104), and adds the location specifying information. The RADIUS packet that is the authentication request is transmitted as an Access-request to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 (step S105), and the RADIUS-Proxy 20 transfers the Access-request received from the access point 10 to the RADIUS server 30 (step S106).

  In this way, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the authentication request (Access-request) performs mutual authentication with the terminal by EAP negotiation (step S107).

  The EAP negotiation will be described with a specific example. The RADIUS server 30 that has received the Access-request transmits a RADIUS access challenge to the access point 10, and the access point 10 transmits an EAP request to the terminal. . The terminal that has received this transmits an EAP response (Client_hello) to the access point 10, and the access point 10 transmits a RADIUS access request (response through) to the RADIUS server 30. Then, the RADIUS server 30 receives this RADIUS access request and transmits a RADIUS access challenge (server certificate) to the access point 10, and the access point 10 transmits an EAP request (request through) to the terminal.

  Then, the terminal transmits an EAP response (client certificate) to the access point 10 as a response to the EAP request, and the access point 10 transmits a RADIUS access request (response through) to the RADIUS server 30. Thereafter, the RADIUS server 30 transmits a RADIUS access challenge (encryption method) to the access point 10, and the access point 10 transmits an EAP request (request through) to the terminal. By doing so, the RADIUS server 30 and the terminal can perform mutual authentication.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the RADIUS server 30 that has performed user authentication acquires the public key corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request received from the access point 10 via the RADIUS-Proxy 20 from the location information DB 32a, and acquires the acquired public key. Using the key, it is verified whether the electronic signature included in the received authentication request is valid information (step S108).

  When the RADIUS server 30 verifies that the terminal is a valid user and the electronic signature is valid information, the location information (location information) corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request is obtained from the location information DB 32a. The ID (user ID) included in the authentication request and the acquired location information are transmitted to the location information management device 40 (step S110).

  Then, the location information management device 40 stores the received ID (user ID) and the location information in association with each other in the location information DB 42a (step S111), and transmits a location information storage completion notification to the RADIUS server 30 (step S111). S112).

  Then, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the location information storage completion notification transmits Access-Accept, which is a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response, to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 (step S113), and the RADIUS-Proxy 20 transmits the Access-Accept. Accept is transferred to the access point 10 (step S114), and the access point 10 transmits EAP-Success, which is an EAP packet indicating a connection permission response, to the terminal (step S115). In this way, the terminal can communicate with each device connected to the network via the access point 10.

[Effects of Example 1]
As described above, according to the first embodiment, when the access point 10 receives an authentication request from the terminal, the access point 10 generates and generates location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to a device ID that uniquely identifies the device itself. The position specifying information is added to the authentication request and transmitted to the RADIUS server 30. The RADIUS server 30 includes a location information DB 32 a that stores the public key and location information of the access point 10 in association with a device ID that uniquely identifies the access point 10, and responds to the authentication request received from the access point 10. Based on this, it is authenticated whether or not the user of the terminal is a valid user, and the public key corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request received from the access point 10 is acquired from the location information DB 32a and acquired. Using the public key, it is verified whether the electronic signature included in the received authentication request is valid information, and it is determined that the terminal user is a valid user and the electronic signature is valid. When it is verified that the information is correct, the position information corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request is acquired from the position information DB 32a. As a result, position information (location information) can be transmitted to the RADIUS server 30 using an electronic signature signed by the access point 10 even when a plurality of networks and devices are used, thereby preventing information falsification. In addition, it is possible to acquire highly reliable location information.

  By the way, in the first embodiment, the case where the access point 10 generates the position specifying information to which the electronic signature is added has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the position where the RADIUS-Proxy 20 has added the electronic signature. Specific information can also be generated.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, a case will be described in which the RADIUS-Proxy 20 generates location specifying information to which an electronic signature is added, with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. 6 and 7 are sequence diagrams illustrating the flow of processing in the authentication system according to the second embodiment.

(Generate location information by RADIUS-Proxy20)
First, a case where the RADIUS-Proxy 20 generates location specifying information with an electronic signature added will be described with reference to FIG. As in the first embodiment, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 stores the location information of the access point 10 in association with the device ID that uniquely identifies the access point 10. As a specific example, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 uses “AAA, Chiyoda, Tokyo” as “a device ID that uniquely identifies the access point 10 and“ location information ”that indicates where the access point is installed”. It is memorized as “ku XX”.

  The RADIUS server 30 has a proxy information DB that stores the public key of the RADIUS-Proxy 20 in association with the RADIUS-Proxy 20. As a specific example, the proxy information DB of the RADIUS server 30 includes “192.168.1.1” as “an IP address that uniquely identifies the RADIUS-Proxy 20 and“ key information ”that indicates the public key of the RADIUS-Proxy 20”. , Key XXX ", etc.

  In such a configuration, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the terminal transmits an authentication request to the access point 10 in steps S201 to S203 in the same manner as in steps S101 to S103 described in the first embodiment. 10 transmits Access-request to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 (step S204).

  The RADIUS-Proxy 20 uniquely identifies the access point 10 and the access point 10 by performing an authentication process (Shared Secret) using a common key held in common with the access point 10 that transmitted the authentication request. A device ID to be identified is specified, location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to the location information corresponding to the specified device ID is generated (step S205), and added to the Access-request received from the access point 10 to be added to the RADIUS server. 30 (step S206).

  Thereafter, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the authentication request (Access-request) performs mutual authentication with the terminal by EAP negotiation in the same manner as in the first embodiment (step S207).

  Subsequently, the RADIUS server 30 that has performed mutual authentication acquires the IP address (192.168.1.1) of the transmission source from the authentication request received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20, and the RADIUS specified by the acquired IP address (192.168.1.1). -Obtain the public key (key XXX) of Proxy 20 from the proxy information DB, and verify whether the electronic signature added to the authentication request received from RADIUS-Proxy 20 is valid information (step S208).

  The RADIUS server 30 then identifies the ID (user ID) included in the authentication request and the position included in the authentication request when it is confirmed that the terminal user is a valid user and the electronic signature is valid information. Information is transmitted to the location information management device 40 (step S209).

  Then, the location information management device 40 stores the received ID (user ID) and position information in association with each other in the location information DB 42a (step S210), and transmits a location information storage completion notification to the RADIUS server 30 (step S210). S211).

  Then, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the location information storage completion notification transmits an Access-Accept, which is a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response, to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 (step S212), and the RADIUS-Proxy 20 receives this Access- Accept is transferred to the access point 10 (step S213), and the access point 10 transmits EAP-Success, which is an EAP packet indicating a connection permission response, to the terminal (step S214). In this way, the terminal can communicate with each device connected to the network via the access point 10.

(Digital signature by RADIUS-Proxy20)
Next, a case where the RADIUS-Proxy 20 generates position specifying information with an electronic signature added thereto will be described using a method different from the method described with reference to FIG. Here, as in the first embodiment, the access point 10 stores an identifier “device ID = AAA” or the like that uniquely identifies the access point 10. Further, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 stores location information (for example, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) in association with a device ID that uniquely identifies the access point 10.

  Further, the RADIUS server 30 has a proxy information DB that stores the public key of the RADIUS-Proxy 20 in association with the RADIUS-Proxy 20. As a specific example, the proxy information DB of the RADIUS server 30 includes “192.168.1.1” as “an IP address that uniquely identifies the RADIUS-Proxy 20 and“ key information ”that indicates the public key of the RADIUS-Proxy 20”. , Key XXX ", etc.

  In such a configuration, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the terminal transmits an authentication request to the access point 10 in steps S301 to S303 as in steps S101 to S103 described in the first embodiment. Then, the access point 10 adds its own device ID to the Access-request and transmits it to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 (step S304).

  Then, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 acquires location information (for example, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) corresponding to the device ID of the access point 10 from the received Access-request, and creates it with its own private key in the acquired location information. The position identification information is generated by adding the electronic signature (steps S305 and S306). Subsequently, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 adds the created location specifying information to the received Access-request and transmits it to the RADIUS server 30 (step S307).

  Thereafter, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the authentication request (Access-request) performs mutual authentication with the terminal by EAP negotiation in the same manner as in the first embodiment (step S308).

  Subsequently, the RADIUS server 30 that has performed the mutual authentication identifies the RADIUS-Proxy 20 from the IP address (192.168.1.1) of the authentication request received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20 and proxies the public key corresponding to the identified RADIUS-Proxy 20. Whether or not the electronic signature acquired from the DB and included in the received authentication request is valid information is verified (step S309). Note that the RADIUS-Proxy 20 may be specified not only from the IP address of the authentication request but also from header information or the like.

  Then, the RADIUS server 30 identifies the location information (for example, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) when the terminal user is a valid user and the electronic signature is confirmed to be valid information. (O) and ID (user ID) are acquired and transmitted to the location information management device 40 (step S310).

  Then, the location information management device 40 stores the received ID (user ID) and the position information in association with each other in the location information DB 42a (step S311), and transmits a location information storage completion notification to the RADIUS server 30 (step S311). S312).

  Then, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the location information storage completion notification transmits Access-Accept, which is a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response, to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 (step S313), and the RADIUS-Proxy 20 transmits the Access-Accept. Accept is transferred to the access point 10 (step S314), and the access point 10 transmits EAP-Success, which is an EAP packet indicating a connection permission response, to the terminal (step S315). In this way, the terminal can communicate with each device connected to the network via the access point 10.

  In the second embodiment, the position information is handled as geographical information such as an address, but may be identification information of the access point 10 (for example, a device ID of the access point 10). As described above, when the position information is handled as the identification information, the RADIUS server 30 associates the identification information of the access point 10 with the geographical information of the access point 10 and manages them in the DB. By doing so, the RADIUS server 30 performs the above-described user authentication and signature verification, and then accesses the DB from the identification information received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20 to obtain the corresponding geographical information, and the location information The management device 40 can store a user ID and geographical information (location information) in the same manner as in the second embodiment.

(Effects of Example 2)
As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the access point 10 receives an authentication request from a terminal, the access point 10 transmits an authentication request to which a device ID uniquely identifying the device itself is added to the RADIUS-Proxy 20. Further, when the RADIUS-Proxy 20 receives an authentication request from the access point 10, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 acquires location information corresponding to the device ID of the access point 10 and adds the acquired location information and electronic signature to the authentication request. Transfer to the RADIUS server 30. The RADIUS server 30 has a proxy DB that stores the public key of the RADIUS-Proxy 20 in association with each RADIUS-Proxy 20, and the terminal is a valid user based on the authentication request received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20. When the authentication request is received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 is identified based on the authentication request, and the public key corresponding to the identified RADIUS-Proxy 20 is acquired from the proxy DB. The obtained public key is used to verify whether or not the electronic signature added to the authentication request is valid information, and it is determined that the terminal is a valid user and the electronic signature is valid. When the information is verified, the position information included in the authentication request is acquired. Then, the location information management device 40 stores the location information acquired by the RADIUS server 30 in association with the terminal specified based on the authentication request. As a result, it is possible to prevent falsification of information and acquire highly reliable location information.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, when the RADIUS-Proxy 20 receives an authentication request to which no device ID is added from the access point 10, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 communicates with the access point 10 that has transmitted the authentication request. The access point 10 is specified by performing an authentication process using a common key held in common with 10. Further, when the RADIUS-Proxy 20 receives an authentication request from the access point 10, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 generates location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to the device ID corresponding to the specified access point 10 and authenticates the generated location specifying information. It is added to the request and transferred to the RADIUS server 30. As a result, for example, when the device ID indicating the access point 10 is not added to the authentication request transmitted from the access point 10, or when the access point 10 is an unreliable device but the RADIUS-Proxy 20 is a reliable device. However, the authentication request can be transmitted to the RADIUS server 30 after the access point 10 is accurately specified by the RADIUS-Proxy 20. In addition, it is possible to prevent the information from being falsified and to acquire highly reliable location information.

  In the first and second embodiments, the case where information falsification is prevented by adding an electronic signature to a device ID has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a replay attack by an unauthorized user is performed. It can also be prevented firmly.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, an example in which a retransmission attack by an unauthorized user is strongly prevented will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Sequence number assignment)
First, an example in which a retransmission attack by an unauthorized user is strongly prevented by adding a sequence number in addition to an electronic signature will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in the authentication system using the sequence number.

  Here, the difference from the first embodiment is that the RADIUS server stores the access point public key and position information, and further incremented sequence number in the position information DB 32a in association with the device ID for uniquely identifying the access point. This is the point. Specifically, when the RADIUS server responds with an authorization response to the authentication request received from the access point, the RADIUS server increments the sequence number stored in association with the device ID of the access point. For example, in the process to be described later, when the RADIUS server stores “900” as the sequence number, if the authorization response is returned to the authentication request received from the access point, “901” is obtained by incrementing the sequence number. Are newly associated with each other and stored.

  In such a configuration, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the terminal transmits an authentication request to the access point 10 in steps S401 to S403 as in steps S101 to S103 described in the first embodiment.

  Then, the access point 10 generates position specifying information by adding an electronic signature to the “device ID” and “sequence number” that uniquely identify the own device with the private key of the own device (step S404). Subsequently, the access point 10 sends an authentication request “Access-request” including the “ID (user ID)” of the terminal and the “device ID” + “sequence number” + “electronic signature” of the access point 10 to the RADIUS. -Send to Proxy 20 (step S405). At this time, the access point 10 increments and transmits the “sequence number” of the previous transmission stored in the memory or the like. For example, when the stored “sequence number” is “1000”, the access point 10 adds the incremented sequence number “1001” and transmits it.

  Then, the RADIUS-Proxy 20 transfers the Access-request received from the access point 10 to the RADIUS server 30 (step S406).

  Thereafter, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the authentication request (Access-request) performs mutual authentication with the terminal by EAP negotiation in the same manner as in the first embodiment (step S407).

  Subsequently, the RADIUS server 30 that has performed user authentication acquires a public key corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20, and is included in the received authentication request using the acquired public key. Whether or not the electronic signature is valid information is verified (step S408).

  Further, the RADIUS server 30 determines whether or not the sequence number obtained from the authentication request using the acquired public key matches the sequence number stored in the position information DB 32a of the own device in association with the access point 10. (Step S409).

  Thus, the RADIUS server 30 is a sequence corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20 when the user of the terminal is a valid user and the electronic signature is confirmed to be valid information. The number is incremented (step S410).

  Thereafter, the RADIUS server 30 acquires the position information (location information) corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request from the position information DB 32a (step S411), and the ID included in the authentication request corresponding to the acquired position information. (User ID) and the acquired location information are transmitted to the location information management device 40 (steps S412 and S413).

  For example, when the RADIUS server performs the above processing with “sequence number = 1000”, it increments the sequence number “1000” stored in association with the device ID “AAA” that uniquely identifies the access point. “1001” is updated as a new sequence number.

  The subsequent processing from Step S413 to Step S417 in which the location information management device 40 transmits a completion notification and the RADIUS server 30 transmits the authentication permission response is the same as the processing from Step S111 to Step S115 described in the first embodiment. Therefore, it is omitted here.

  As described above, when the access point 10 receives the authentication request from the terminal, the access point 10 generates location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to the device ID and the sequence number, and the RADIUS server 30 includes the device ID included in the authentication request. If the sequence number stored in correspondence with the sequence number included in the received authentication request obtained using the public key matches, the position information corresponding to the device identifier included in the authentication request is acquired. Therefore, it is possible to strongly prevent a resend attack by an unauthorized user.

  In other words, the access point increments and transmits the sequence number included in the authentication request transmitted last time, and the RADIUS server increments and stores the sequence number corresponding to the access point that permitted the previous authentication. Become. For example, even if an unauthorized user steals a sequence number from an access point or a RADIUS server, even if an unauthorized user sends the obtained authentication request ((device ID + sequence number) + electronic signature) to the server, Since the sequence number on the server side has been incremented, it cannot be reused. Further, even if an unauthorized user knows the sequence number at the retransmission timing, the electronic signature cannot be re-added, so the signature verification by the server fails. As a result, it is possible to firmly prevent retransmission attacks by unauthorized users.

(Authentication by challenge response)
Next, an example in which information falsification due to a challenge response is more firmly prevented will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in an authentication system using authentication by challenge response.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the processing from step S501 to step S506 is the same as that from step S401 to step S406 described in FIG.

  The RADIUS server 30 that has received the authentication request (Access-request) transmits an Access-challenge (challenge) to the terminal via the access point 10 (steps S507 and S508), and the terminal uses the challenge and the shared secret key. A response is generated and the server also returns (steps S509 and S510), and the access point 10 calculates the response and transmits the calculated response to the RADIUS server 30 (steps S511 and S512).

  Then, the RADIUS server 30 calculates a response from the challenge transmitted by itself, and determines whether the calculated response matches the response received from the access point 10 instead of a replay attack from an unauthorized user. It is confirmed that the request is from the correct terminal (step S513).

  The subsequent processing from step S514 to step S523, which is the signature verification, sequence number confirmation, location information acquisition, and authentication permission response processing, is the same as the processing from step S408 to step S417 described in FIG. Detailed description is omitted here.

  As described above, when the RADIUS server 30 receives an authentication request from the access point 10, the RADIUS server 30 transmits a challenge value to the terminal and then performs a replay attack from an unauthorized user based on the response value received from the terminal. Since it is confirmed that the request is from a legitimate terminal, it is possible to firmly prevent a replay attack by an unauthorized user.

(Determination of expiration date)
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, an example of strongly preventing a replay attack by an unauthorized user by determining whether or not the authentication request is received within a certain period of time (expiration date) from the signature time by the access point 10. explain. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in the authentication system using the expiration date.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the processing from step S601 to step S603 is the same as that from step S401 to step S403 described in FIG.

  Then, the access point 10 that has received the authentication request from the terminal generates location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to the device ID that uniquely identifies the device itself and the current time (signature time) (step S604). The authentication request with the location information added is transmitted as an Access-request to the RADIUS-Proxy 20 (step S605), and the RADIUS-Proxy 20 transfers the Access-request received from the access point 10 to the RADIUS server 30 (step S606).

  In this way, the RADIUS server 30 that has received the authentication request (Access-request) performs mutual authentication with the terminal through EAP negotiation and signature verification (step S607 and step S608), as in the first embodiment. ).

  Further, the RADIUS server 30 determines whether or not the difference between the signature time included in the authentication request received from the RADIUS-Proxy 20 and the current time is within a predetermined range (step S609). For example, if the difference between the signature time and the current time is “within 5 minutes”, the RADIUS server 30 determines that it is within the valid period range, and otherwise is out of the valid period range.

  The subsequent processing from step S610 to step S616, which is the location information acquisition and authentication permission response processing, is the same as the processing from step S411 to step S417 described in FIG. To do.

  As described above, when the access point 10 receives the authentication request from the terminal, the access point 10 generates the position specifying information with the electronic signature added to the device ID and the signature time, and the RADIUS server 30 further acquires the acquired public key. The signature time included in the authentication request obtained by using the current time is compared with the current time. If the comparison result is within a predetermined range, the position information corresponding to the device ID included in the authentication request is stored in the position information DB 32a. Therefore, it is possible to detect an unauthorized authentication packet that takes time from the signature time.

  In the above, the access point adds the signature time and transmits the authentication request, and the RADIUS server compares the signature time added to the received authentication request with the current time when the authentication request is actually received. Thus, an example in which it is determined whether or not an authentication request has been received within a predetermined time from the signature time has been described. The present invention is not limited to this method. For example, the access point adds an expiration date and transmits an authentication request, and the RADIUS server is added with the current time when the authentication request is actually received. It can also be determined whether or not the expiration date has been exceeded.

  By the way, this system can be applied to various network configurations other than the network configurations described in the first to third embodiments. Thus, in the fourth embodiment, an overall configuration of an authentication system applied to a network configuration different from that of the first to third embodiments will be described. The network configuration shown here is also an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

(When RADIUS-Proxy does not exist)
First, an example in which the RADIUS-Proxy does not exist will be described using FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 11, in the authentication system according to the fourth embodiment, an access point, a RADIUS server, and a location information management device are connected to each other via a network 1 so that they can communicate with each other. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the authentication system according to the fourth embodiment.

  In such a configuration, unlike the first embodiment, the access point generates signed location specifying information and transmits it directly to the RADIUS server. Subsequent processing performed by the RADIUS server is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  Also in the case of FIG. 11, the only difference from the first to third embodiments is that the access point generates signed location specifying information and directly transmits it to the RADIUS server. The various examples described in 3 can be similarly applied.

(When there are two or more RADIUS-Proxy)
Next, an example in which there are two or more RADIUS-Proxy devices will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, in the authentication system according to the fourth embodiment, an access point, a RADIUS server, and a location information management device are connected via a plurality of networks so that they can communicate with each other. -Proxy is connected. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the authentication system according to the fourth embodiment.

  In such a configuration, the access point generates signed location specifying information and transmits it to the RADIUS server via a plurality of RADIUS-Proxy. Subsequent processing performed by the RADIUS server is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  In this case, each RADIUS-Proxy may be configured to simply forward the authentication request (RADIUS packet) received from the access point as in the first embodiment. The specific information may be generated and transmitted to the RADIUS server. Also in the case of FIG. 12, the same can be applied to the various examples described in the second and third embodiments.

  In this way, if multiple RADIUS-Proxy or multiple networks are connected between the access point and the RADIUS server, the risk of falsification of location information and spoofing increases. However, by applying this system, it is possible to firmly prevent information falsification and acquire highly reliable location information. In general, access points are scattered throughout the country, but the RADIUS-Proxy is installed in a form that aggregates these access points. Therefore, it can be expected that adding a function to RADIUS-Proxy will lead to cost reduction rather than installing a signature function at the access point.

  In the fifth embodiment, various service modes to which the above-described system is applied will be described.

(Roaming service)
First, an example of a roaming service to which the present system is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a roaming service to which the authentication system is applied.

  FIG. 13 shows examples of roaming between companies and roaming between network connection services. As shown in FIG. 13, the terminal device is a terminal connection device (access point, RADIUS client managed by Company A and Company B different from Company X to which the user of the terminal device is subscribed (affiliated). ) Is illustrated.

  In such a case, a message (authentication request, signed location specifying information) for authentication between the terminal device and the RADIUS server transmitted from the terminal connection device is relayed by the RADIUS proxy of company A or company B that is the roaming destination. Will be.

  In such a case, because there is a network with a different management company between the terminal connection device and the RADIUS server, the risk of falsification of location information and spoofing increases, but information falsification can be achieved by applying this system. Can be firmly prevented.

(Wide area network connection service)
Next, an example of a wide area network connection service to which the present system is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wide area network connection service to which the authentication system is applied.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a network service having a large number of connection bases and deployed in a wide area. Terminal connection devices (access points, RADIUS clients) in this authentication system are aggregated in a WAN (Wide Area Network), Furthermore, a hierarchical structure in which the plurality of WANs are aggregated in a wide area network is shown.

  In such a configuration, authentication of the terminal device and location management are generally performed on the wide area network side. In addition, a message for authentication between the terminal device and the RADIUS server is relayed by an intermediate RADIUS proxy. In such cases, the administrator of the relaying RADIUS proxy, RADIUS server, and terminal connection device is often the same, but even with such a service, information falsification is firmly prevented and reliability is ensured. It is possible to obtain high location information.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms other than the embodiments described above. Therefore, as shown below, (1) Access point identification method by RADIUS-Proxy, (2) Authentication method for each access point, (3) Prevention of unauthorized users by RADIUS-Proxy, (4) Digital signature addition method (5) Authentication permission response transmission timing, (6) System configuration, etc. (7) Different embodiments will be described by being divided into programs.

(1) Access Point Identification Method Using RADIUS-Proxy For example, in FIG. 6 of the second embodiment, location identification information is generated by identifying an access point based on the result of authentication by Shared Secret between RADIUS-Proxy and access point. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the RADIUS-Proxy can authenticate with the access point using the RADIUS protocol, identify the access point based on the result of identification with the source IP address of the RADIUS protocol signal, and generate location specifying information. The RADIUS-Proxy can also generate location specifying information from the result of identification by an AVP (NAS-Identifier) or Called Station-Id inserted by the access point.

(2) Authentication method for each access point For example, the RADIUS server in this system further stores the authentication method in association with the device ID, and acquires the device ID from the authentication request received from the access point. It is also possible to authenticate whether the user of the terminal is a valid user by using an authentication method stored in association with the device ID. By doing this, control such as strong authentication is performed for access points that are not connected to the corporate LAN, and simple authentication is performed for access points that are connected to the corporate LAN. it can.

  Further, the RADIUS server may store a plurality of authentication methods in association with the device ID. In this way, it is possible to select and authenticate an authentication method with an authentication strength suitable for the network status (LAN or WAN, etc.), and also allow the terminal (user) to select the authentication method. You can also.

(3) Prevention of unauthorized users by RADIUS-Proxy In the third embodiment, an example in which a retransmission attack by an unauthorized user is strongly prevented at the access point has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Similarly, in the RADIUS-Proxy, it is possible to firmly prevent a replay attack by an unauthorized user.

  Specifically, the RADIUS-Proxy described in the second embodiment assigns a sequence number and a signature time or performs a challenge response in the same manner as in the third embodiment, thereby strengthening a retransmission attack by an unauthorized user. It can also be prevented. In addition, when there are multiple RADIUS-Proxy on the system, each RADIUS-Proxy can give the above sequence number and signature time, or can perform a challenge response, and only one of the RADIUS-Proxy performs It can also be done.

(4) Electronic Signature Adding Method In the first embodiment, an example is described in which the access point adds an electronic signature, and in the second embodiment, the RADIUS-Proxy adds an electronic signature. However, only one of them adds an electronic signature. The access point and the RADIUS-Proxy can both add an electronic signature and send an authentication request to the RADIUS server. In this case, the RADIUS server stores both the access point public key (location information DB 32a) and the RADIUS-Proxy public key (proxy DB). By doing so, it is possible to more firmly prevent location information alteration and obtain more reliable location information.

  Also, when there are multiple RADIUS-Proxy, all RADIUS-Proxy may add an electronic signature, or only one of the RADIUS-Proxy may add an electronic signature. The added RADIUS-Proxy can be set arbitrarily. For example, if there are three RADIUS-Proxy and all RADIUS-Proxy adds an electronic signature, the RADIUS server is added by keeping the public key corresponding to all RADIUS-Proxy. It is possible to verify whether the electronic signature is a valid signature. In addition, for example, the RADIUS server holds public keys corresponding to all RADIUS-Proxy, so even if only two of the three RADIUS-Proxy add a digital signature It is possible to verify whether or not the digital signature is a valid signature.

(5) Authentication permission response transmission timing In the first to third embodiments, when the RADIUS server receives a location information storage completion notification from the location information management device 40, it returns a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the RADIUS server may return a RADIUS packet indicating an authentication permission response to the terminal A or the access point 10 corresponding to the location information when the acquired location information is transmitted to the location information management device. .

(6) System configuration etc. In addition, among the processes described in the present embodiment, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed or manually performed. All or a part of the processing described as a thing can also be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings are arbitrarily determined by the administrator of the device or system unless otherwise specified. Can be set.

  Each component of each illustrated device is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. It can be configured by integrating (for example, integrating a connection control unit and an authentication request unit of an access point). Further, all or any part of each processing function performed in each device may be realized by a CPU and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic.

(7) Program The authentication control method described in the present embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program can be distributed via a network such as the Internet. The program can also be executed by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD and being read from the recording medium by the computer.

  As described above, the authentication system, the connection control device, the authentication device, and the transfer device according to the present invention are useful for authentication of the user terminal when the user terminal used by the user connects to the network, In particular, it is suitable for preventing falsification of information and acquiring highly reliable location information.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an authentication system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an authentication system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the information memorize | stored in position information DB. It is a figure which shows the example of the information memorize | stored in location information DB. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process by the authentication system which concerns on Example 1. FIG. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a processing flow in the authentication system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a processing flow in the authentication system according to the second embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process in the authentication system using a sequence number. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process in the authentication system using authentication by challenge response. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process in the authentication system using an expiration date. It is a figure explaining the whole structure of the authentication system which concerns on Example 4. FIG. It is a figure explaining the whole structure of the authentication system which concerns on Example 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the roaming service to which the authentication system is applied. It is a figure which shows the example of the wide area network connection service to which the authentication system is applied.

Explanation of symbols

10 Access Point 11 Wireless Communication Control I / F Unit 12 Communication Control I / F Unit 15 Storage Unit 15a Device ID
16 Control Unit 16a Connection Control Unit 16b Information Generation Unit 16c Authentication Request Unit 20 RADIUS-Proxy
30 RADIUS server 31 Communication control I / F unit 32 Storage unit 32a Location information DB
33 control unit 33a user authentication unit 33b electronic signature verification unit 33c location information acquisition unit 40 location information management device 41 communication control I / F unit 42 storage unit 42a location information DB
43 Control unit 43a Response unit

Claims (14)

When a user terminal used by a user connects to a network, a connection control device that requests the authentication device to authenticate the user, and authentication that authenticates the user in response to an authentication request from the connection control device An authentication system comprising a device,
The connection control device includes:
Position specifying information generating means for generating position specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to an identifier for uniquely identifying the own device when an authentication request is received from the user terminal;
Authentication request means for adding the position specifying information generated by the position specifying information generating means to the authentication request and transmitting it to the authentication apparatus, the authentication apparatus comprising:
User information storage means for storing location information of the connection control device to which the user terminal is connected in association with the user of the user terminal connected to the connection control device;
Control device information storage means for storing a public key and position information of the connection control device in association with the identifier of the connection control device;
User authentication means for authenticating whether or not the user of the user terminal is a valid user based on the authentication request received from the connection control device;
A public key corresponding to the identifier detected from the authentication request received from the connection control device is acquired from the control device information storage means, and an electronic signature added to the received authentication request is acquired using the acquired public key. An electronic signature verification means for verifying whether the information is legitimate,
When the user authentication means determines that the user of the user terminal is a valid user and the electronic signature verification means verifies that the electronic signature is valid information, the authentication is performed. Position information corresponding to an identifier included in the request is acquired from the control device information storage unit, and the acquired position information and the user specified based on the authentication request are associated with each other and stored in the user information storage unit Position information storage means for
An authentication system characterized by comprising: (The proxy adds the electronic signature and transfers it)
When a user terminal used by a user connects to a network, a connection control device that requests the authentication device to authenticate the user, and a transfer device that transfers the authentication request transmitted from the connection control device to the authentication device And an authentication system configured to authenticate the user in response to an authentication request received from the transfer device,
The connection control device includes:
An authentication request unit that, when receiving an authentication request from the user terminal, adds an identifier for uniquely identifying its own device to the authentication request and transmits the authentication request to the transfer device, the transfer device comprising:
Position information storage means for storing position information of the connection control device in association with the identifier of the connection control device;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information corresponding to an identifier included in the authentication request from the position information storage means when an authentication request is received from the connection control device;
Transfer means for generating position specifying information by adding an electronic signature to the position information acquired by the position information acquiring means, and adding the generated position specifying information to the authentication request received from the connection control device and transferring it to the authentication device And comprising
The authentication device
User information storage means for storing location information of the connection control device to which the user terminal is connected in association with the user of the user terminal connected to the connection control device;
Transfer device information storage means for storing a public key of the transfer device in association with the transfer device;
User authentication means for authenticating whether or not the user of the user terminal is a valid user based on the authentication request received from the transfer device;
When an authentication request is received from the transfer device, the transfer device is specified based on the authentication request, a public key corresponding to the specified transfer device is acquired from the transfer device information storage unit, and the acquired public key is An electronic signature verification means for verifying whether the electronic signature added to the authentication request is valid information;
When the user authentication means determines that the user of the user terminal is a valid user and the electronic signature verification means verifies that the electronic signature is valid information, the authentication is performed. Position information storage means for storing the position information acquired from the request in association with the user specified based on the authentication request in the user information storage means;
An authentication system characterized by comprising: (Access points also transfer with an electronic signature)
The authentication device further includes a control device information storage unit that stores a public key of the connection control device in association with an identifier of the connection control device,
When the authentication request means of the connection control device receives an authentication request from the user terminal, it generates location specifying information with an electronic signature added to an identifier that uniquely identifies the device,
When receiving an authentication request from the transfer device, the electronic signature verification unit of the authentication device acquires a public key corresponding to the identifier detected from the authentication request from the control device information storage unit, and acquires the acquired public key. 3. The authentication system according to claim 2, wherein the authentication system further verifies whether or not the electronic signature of the connection control device added to the received authentication request is valid information. (Identify the access point by Shared Secret)
When the transfer device receives an authentication request without an identifier from the connection control device, the transfer device uses a common key held in common with the connection control device with the connection control device that transmitted the authentication request. By using the authentication process by using, further comprising a specifying means for specifying the connection control device,
The location information acquisition unit of the transfer device acquires, from the location information storage unit, location information corresponding to the identifier specified by the specification unit when receiving an authentication request without an identifier added from the connection control device. The authentication system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: (Sequence number: Processing at the access point)
The control device information storage means of the authentication device further stores a sequence number incremented by the position information storage means in association with the connection control device,
The location specifying information generating means of the connection control device generates location specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to the identifier and the incremented sequence number when an authentication request is received from the user terminal,
The location information storage unit of the authentication device includes a sequence number stored in the control device information storage unit in association with the identifier detected by the electronic signature verification unit, and a public key acquired by the electronic signature verification unit. A position corresponding to the identifier by incrementing a sequence number stored in the control device information storage means in association with the acquired position information when the sequence number obtained from the authentication request is matched with The authentication system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein information is acquired, and the acquired position information and the specified user are stored in the user information storage unit in association with each other. (Challenge response: Processing at the access point)
The connection control device, when receiving a challenge value from the authentication device, using a shared key held in common with the authentication device, a response means for responding a response value;
When the authentication device transmits a challenge value to the connection control device corresponding to the identifier detected by the electronic signature verification means and receives a response value from the connection control device, the authentication device uses the shared key to Determination means for determining whether or not the response value is a valid value,
The position information storage means of the authentication device further acquires position information corresponding to the identifier when the response value received by the determination means is determined to be a valid response value, and the acquired position information 4. The authentication system according to claim 1, wherein the identified user is stored in the user information storage unit in association with each other. (Expiration date: Processing at the access point)
The authentication request means of the connection control device further adds a signature time to which the electronic signature is added to the authentication request and transmits it to the transfer device,
The location information storage means of the authentication device further compares the signature time acquired by the electronic signature verification means with the current time, and if the comparison result is within a predetermined range, the location information corresponding to the identifier The authentication system according to claim 1, wherein the acquired position information and the specified user are associated with each other and stored in the user information storage unit. (Sequence number: Processing in proxy)
The transfer device information storage means of the authentication device further stores a sequence number incremented by the position information storage means in association with the transfer device,
The transfer means of the transfer device adds an incremented sequence number and an electronic signature to the position information and transfers it to the authentication device,
The location information storage unit of the authentication device includes a sequence number stored in the transfer device information storage unit in association with the transfer device specified by the electronic signature verification unit, and a public key acquired by the electronic signature verification unit And the sequence number obtained from the authentication request is used to increment the sequence number stored in the transfer device information storage means in association with the transfer device that transmitted the authentication request, and The authentication system according to claim 2, wherein the location information acquired from the request and the user specified based on the authentication request are associated with each other and stored in the user information storage unit. (Challenge response: proxy processing)
The transfer device, when receiving a challenge value from the authentication device, using a shared key held in common with the authentication device, a response means for responding a response value;
The authentication device transmits a challenge value to the transfer device specified by the electronic signature verification means, and when the response value is received from the transfer device, the response value is a valid value using the shared key. Determination means for determining whether or not,
The position information storage unit of the authentication device further includes, based on the position information acquired from the authentication request and the authentication request, when the response value received by the determination unit is determined to be a valid response value. The authentication system according to claim 2, wherein the identified user is stored in the user information storage unit in association with the specified user. (Expiration date: Processing by proxy)
When the transfer unit of the transfer device receives an authentication request from the connection control device, it generates location specifying information with an electronic signature added to the signature time,
The location information acquisition unit of the authentication device further compares the signature time acquired by the electronic signature verification unit with the current time, and if the comparison result is within a predetermined range, the location information corresponding to the identifier The authentication system according to claim 2, wherein the acquired location information and the specified user are stored in the user information storage unit in association with each other. (Authentication method)
The authentication device further includes an authentication method storage unit that stores an authentication method performed with the connection control device in association with the identifier of the connection control device,
The user authentication unit of the authentication apparatus uses the authentication method stored in the authentication method storage unit in association with the identifier detected by the electronic signature verification unit, and the user of the user terminal uses the The authentication system according to claim 1, wherein the authentication system authenticates whether the user is a person. (Claim of connection control device)
When a user terminal used by a user connects to a network, a connection control device that requests the authentication device to authenticate the user, and authentication that authenticates the user in response to an authentication request from the connection control device A connection control device in an authentication system comprising a device,
Position specifying information generating means for generating position specifying information in which an electronic signature is added to an identifier for uniquely identifying the own device when an authentication request is received from the user terminal;
Authentication request means for adding the position specifying information generated by the position specifying information generating means to the authentication request and transmitting it to the authentication device;
A connection control device comprising: (Device claim of authentication device)
When a user terminal used by a user connects to a network, a connection control device that requests the authentication device to authenticate the user, and authentication that authenticates the user in response to an authentication request from the connection control device An authentication device in an authentication system comprising a device,
User information storage means for storing location information of the connection control device to which the user terminal is connected in association with the user of the user terminal connected to the connection control device;
Control device information storage means for storing a public key and position information of the connection control device in association with the identifier of the connection control device;
User authentication means for authenticating whether or not the user of the user terminal is a valid user based on the authentication request received from the connection control device;
A public key corresponding to the identifier detected from the authentication request received from the connection control device is acquired from the control device information storage means, and an electronic signature added to the received authentication request is acquired using the acquired public key. An electronic signature verification means for verifying whether the information is legitimate,
When the user authentication means determines that the user of the user terminal is a valid user and the electronic signature verification means verifies that the electronic signature is valid information, the authentication is performed. Position information corresponding to an identifier included in the request is acquired from the control device information storage unit, and the acquired position information and the user specified based on the authentication request are associated with each other and stored in the user information storage unit Position information storage means for
An authentication apparatus comprising: (Transfer device claim)
When a user terminal used by a user connects to a network, a connection control device that requests the authentication device to authenticate the user, and a transfer device that transfers the authentication request transmitted from the connection control device to the authentication device And a transfer device in an authentication system comprising an authentication device that authenticates the user in response to an authentication request received from the transfer device,
Position information storage means for storing position information of the connection control device in association with the identifier of the connection control device;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information corresponding to an identifier included in the authentication request from the position information storage means when an authentication request is received from the connection control device;
Transfer means for generating position specifying information by adding an electronic signature to the position information acquired by the position information acquiring means, and adding the generated position specifying information to the authentication request received from the connection control device and transferring it to the authentication device When,
A transfer device comprising:

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