Proxy Node Credential Verification for Shared Storage Security

A proxy node is introduced as an intermediary between the client node and the shared storage system. The proxy node receives requests from the client node, verifies credentials against credential data stored in a data structure, and forwards authorized requests to the storage system. This mediator architecture maintains ease of operation for legitimate users while blocking malicious access attempts, thus resolving the security reliability issue without sacrificing operational convenience.

Security verification functionality is extracted from the client node and relocated to the proxy node. The credential data and verification logic are stored and executed on the proxy node rather than on the client node. This extraction removes the security-critical components from the attack surface, making it difficult for malware on client nodes to compromise security measures while maintaining strong security reliability.

Credential verification is performed in advance by the proxy node before requests are forwarded to the storage system. The proxy node maintains credential data in a data structure and verifies client credentials upfront, establishing authorization status before storage operations begin. This preliminary verification ensures security reliability while preventing repeated verification overhead during storage access operations, thus maintaining access efficiency.