A system and method are provided for a network device for use with a client device having a hostname and a MAC address. The network device contains a memory that has a second hostname and a second MAC address stored within the memory. The second MAC address corresponds to the second hostname. The memory also contains a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the network device to: receive, from the client device, the hostname and the MAC address; determine whether the MAC address is randomized; provide an instruction to the client device to inform a user of the client device that the client device hostname is registered when the hostname matches the second hostname and the MAC address is randomized.

In one embodiment, a labeling service receives telemetry data for a cluster of endpoint devices in a first network environment. The endpoint devices in the cluster are clustered by a device classification service based on their telemetry data and labeled by a device type classifier of the device classification service as being of an unknown device type. The labeling service obtains a first device type label for the cluster of endpoint devices via a first user interface. The labeling service identifies one or more other network environments in which endpoint devices are located that have similar telemetry data as that of the cluster of endpoint devices. The labeling service obtains device type labels for the cluster of endpoint devices via a selected set of user interfaces from the identified one or more other network environments. The labeling service validates the first device type label for the cluster using the device type labels obtained via the selected set of user interfaces from the identified one or more other network environments.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a group-based communication server for associating an identifier with one or more message communications within a group-based communication system. In some embodiments, the group-based communication server comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code.

An apparatus comprising means for performing: receiving, from a first client, a call request comprising address information for calling at least one second client, the address information comprising a Functional Alias, wherein the Functional Alias is activated by the at least one second client; in response to receiving the call request at the apparatus, sending, to a server, a request to re-solve the Functional Alias to at least one Mission Critical Push to Talk Identifier of the at least one second client that has activated the Functional Alias; receiving, at the apparatus from the server, the at least one Mission Critical Push to Talk Identifier of the at least one second client; sending, from the apparatus, a call request to the at least one second client using the at least one Mission Critical Push to Talk Identifier of the at least one second client.

A device management service at a provider network may assign a contextual identity to a newly installed device at a client network based on proximity of other devices to the new device. When a new device is installed on a client network, the device broadcasts a request for proximity data. When another device receives the request, it generates proximity data. For example, it may measure a strength of the radio signal received from the new device, which varies depending on how close the devices are. The new device receives proximity data from the other devices on the client network. The new device then transmits the proximity data to a device management service. The device management service uses an algorithm to determine an estimated location of the new device based on the proximity data. The device management service determines a contextual identity of the new device based on the estimated location.

Techniques are described for managing devices using multiple virtual personal area networks (VPANs). A border router can receive a first request to join a network from a first device. The first device may be assigned to a first virtual personal area network (VPAN), which has an associated first group temporal key (GTK). The first GTK can be distributed to the first virtual device. The border router can also receive a second request to join a network from a second device. The second device may be assigned to a second VPAN, which has an associated second GTK. The second GTK can be distributed to the second virtual device.

Embodiments of this application relate to the communications field, and describe an alias management method and device. One example method includes the following operations: a functional alias management entity receives a management request message sent by a first client, where the management request message includes an identity of a user and information about an alias requested to be managed; and the functional alias management entity sends a management response message to the first client when the user has an alias management right, where the management response message includes the identity of the user, and information about an alias that is successfully managed.

A system and method are provided for a network device for use with a client device having a hostname and a MAC address. The network device contains a memory that has a second hostname and a second MAC address stored within the memory. The second MAC address corresponds to the second hostname. The memory also contains a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the network device to: receive, from the client device, the hostname and the MAC address; determine whether the MAC address is randomized; provide an instruction to the client device to inform a user of the client device that the client device hostname is registered when the hostname matches the second hostname and the MAC address is randomized.

Embodiments generally relate to network device management. The present technology discloses techniques that can enable an automatic generation of a network topology table for network management. It can use customized identifiers for servers in a server network. It can further enable an automated harvest of network information by utilizing service controllers embedded at different levels of a network.

Techniques are described for managing devices using multiple virtual personal area networks (VPANs). A border router can receive a first request to join a network from a first device. The first device may be assigned to a first virtual personal area network (VPAN), which has an associated first group temporal key (GTK). The first GTK can be distributed to the first virtual device. The border router can also receive a second request to join a network from a second device. The second device may be assigned to a second VPAN, which has an associated second GTK. The second GTK can be distributed to the second virtual device.