Abstract: Methods and systems for utilizing authentication attributes to determine how to direct traffic flows are provided. According to one embodiment, a program storage device readable by a network device associated with a service provider is provided. The program storage device tangibly embodies a program of instructions executable by a processor of the network device to perform method steps for authenticating users and establishing appropriate service sessions. An end user from whom a connection request is received is caused to be prompted for login credentials. The received login credentials are then caused to be authenticated by an authentication server. Responsive to successful authentication, a service session is established for the end user and customer separation is maintained among the multiple customers by creating a routing entry, according to which subsequent packets associated with the service session are routed, based on authentication attributes returned by the authentication server.

Abstract: Methods and systems for utilizing authentication attributes to determine how to direct traffic flows are provided. In one embodiment, an augmented authentication database is provided, which includes routing information for multiple users. The routing information is intended to be used to facilitate routing of traffic flows to appropriate virtual networks of a network. A request on behalf of one of the users is received at an authentication interface of the network for access to a service provided by a first virtual network. Responsive to the request, login credentials of the user are authenticated against the augmented authentication database. Responsive to successful authentication, the authentication interface receives from the augmented authentication database routing information associated with the user and causes the user to be granted access to the service by causing traffic flow associated with the user to be routed to the first virtual network based on the routing information returned.