Abstract: A system communicates a packet through a streams-based network protocol stack to a network interface card that includes an interface attribute. A session filter module and a network filter module are in communication with the network protocol stack. A table of network attributes, associated with the session filter module and network filter module, is use to determine whether the network interface card can be accessed. A method comprises operating a software process that includes a network endpoint attribute, communicating packets through a network protocol stack to a network interface card, having an interface attribute, and comparing the network endpoint attribute with the interface attribute to determine whether the software process can access the network interface card.

Abstract: A system and method for a streams based network access control system. The steams-based network access control system includes a software process operating on a computer. The software process is configured to communicate a packet through a streams-based network protocol stack to a network interface card that includes an interface attribute. A session filter module and a network filter module are in communication with the network protocol stack. A table of network attributes, associated with the session filter module and network filter module, compares the network endpoint attribute with the interface attribute in the table of network attributes to determine whether the software process can access the network interface card. The method includes the steps of operating a software process that includes a network endpoint attribute. Next, packets are communicated through a network protocol stack to a network interface card, where the network interface card includes an interface attribute.