Nouvelle génération de contrôleur d'accès réseau : une approche par réseaux logiciels

摘要

This thesis presents the importance of cross-layer network information for network applications in the context of network access control. The dissertation exposes a novel architecture in which a network access controller is mutualized in the Cloud. This architecture allows to address a key market segment for clients unwilling to buy expensive hardware to control their network. Multiple challenges come into play when hosting the controller remotely. Indeed cross-layer information are no longer available which prevents the controller from correctly controlling users activity. A first implementation to share cross-layer information is presented in chapter 2. It leverages specialized session border controllers to send these data in the application protocol, here HTTP. Then chapter 3 presents an innovative solution for the cross-layering problem which allows to intrumentalize network flows with SDN protocols. The solution focuses on a web portal redirection but is extendable to any kind of protocols. The implementation permits to intercept and modify flows in order to input cross-layer data within another network protocol. This solution was implemented in the OpenDaylight OpenFlow controller and shows great results. The mutualized approach coupled with the SDN cross-layer framework allow to build flexible networks with almost no configuration of on-site equipments. The central network controller reduces the overal cost of the solution by being mutualized among multiple clients. Moreover, having the ability to intrumentalize network traffic in software allows to implement any kind of custom behavior on the runtime.