A method and a server for software backend authentication

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method and a server for software backend authentication, and a terminal. The method for software backend authentication comprises: MAC filing, an authentication server establishes a filing database of the built-in network card physical address MAC of the terminal in a storage module in advance; MAC resolution and determination, when an authentication request from the terminal is received, a resolution module of the authentication server resolves the physical address of the built-in network card physical address MAC of the terminal, a match query with information in the filing database is performed, and based on the obtained matching result, a response module of the authentication server is instructed to give the terminal a corresponding response instruction; and response instruction, based on the decision of the resolution module, the response module sends the corresponding response instruction to the terminal. By adopting the technical solution of the present invention, conflicts of network card physical addresses MAC of terminals are prevented at the application level, possible software troubleshooting cost is directly reduced to zero, and at the same time, software copyright infringement acts damaging the interests of software vendors are completely eradicated.

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【Technical field】 [0001] The invention relates to the field of network communication, in particular to a MAC address authentication technology. 【Background technique】 [0002] In the prior art, in order to enable common electronic consumer products to have the ability to connect to the Internet, various access methods can be provided, among which access to LAN via RJ45 is a relatively mature technology. The RJ45 jack is the standard interface of a wired network card. Electronic consumer products using this Internet access method must have a built-in wired network card, and the wired network card device uses the physical address MAC uniformly managed by IEEE to identify the device's global uniqueness in Internet communication. sex. The use of MAC addresses requires a unified application to the management agency to avoid conflicts. Manufacturers such as desktop computers and notebooks have produced related equipment for a long time, and most of them can comply with this regu...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] This strategy simplifies the software design and does not need to know the production situation of the hardware manufacturer. However, if the manufacturer randomly uses or reuses the MAC address, it will still bring software failure processing costs.

[0007] 2. The software authorization fee is charged at one time, regardless of the production situation of the hardware manufacturer

[0008] This strategy completely transfers the risk to the hardware manufacturer. Considering the input-output ratio, it is difficult for the hardware manufacturer to agree to a higher licensing fee. However, if the licensing fee is too low, it will bring pressure on the input and output of the software manufacturer. difficult to reach consensus

[0009] 3. The software authorization fee is priced per unit, and the total cost is linked to the production volume of the hardware manufacturer. However, the software does not set up corresponding means to know the actual production volume of the hardware manufacturer, but requires the hardware manufacturer to actively report the production volume

[0010] This strategy motivates consumer electronics software manufacturers. If the software quality is satisfactory, hardware manufacturers are willing to expand production, which can theoretically increase software manufacturers’ revenue. However, since software has no management means, this strategy has no binding force on hardware manufacturers. Hardware manufacturers may not be willing to disclose their true production volume and pay according to the software license fee agreement

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