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Techniques for assigning a network address to a host are based on authentication for a physical connection between the host and an intermediate device. One approach involves receiving first data at the intermediate device from an authentication and authorization server in response to a request for a

Techniques for assigning a network address to a host are based on authentication for a physical connection between the host and an intermediate device. One approach involves receiving first data at the intermediate device from an authentication and authorization server in response to a request for authentication for the physical connection. The first data indicates at least some of authentication and authorization information. A configuration request message from the host is also received at the intermediate device. The configuration request message is for discovering a logical network address for the host. A second message is generated based on the configuration request message and the first data. The second message is sent to a configuration server that provides the logical network address for the host. The configuration server is then able to provide the logical network address based on authorization and authentication information.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of assigning a network address to a host based on authentication for a physical connection between the host and an intermediate device, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:receiving, at a configuration server, from the intermediate device, a first

What is claimed is: 1. A method of assigning a network address to a host based on authentication for a physical connection between the host and an intermediate device, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:receiving, at a configuration server, from the intermediate device, a first message for discovering a logical network address for the host;receiving, at the configuration server, first data that indicates at least some of authentication and authorization information associated with the host, wherein a first server that provides authentication and authorization in response to a request for authentication for the physical connection generated the first data;selecting, based at least in part on the first data, a particular pool of one or more logical network addresses from among a plurality of pools of one or more logical network addresses; andsending, to the host, a second message including second data indicating a particular network address from the particular pool.