Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for adding policy coding to packet headers to use to access resources in a secure network. A determination is made of policy information for a user defining user privileges to access resources in the secure network. The policy information is inserted into packet headers in packets to transmit to an enforcement point associated with a destination resource in the secure network indicated in the packet headers. The packets with the packet headers including the policy information are transmitted to the enforcement point. The enforcement point applies policy rules to the policy information to determine whether to forward the packets to the destination resource.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for adding policy coding to packet headers for a user at a client device to use to access resources in a secure network. Packets are received from a user at a client device. A determination is made of policy information for the user defining user permissions to access resources in the secure network. Packets from the user are decapsulated and policy information into is included in packet headers of the decapsulated packets to transmit within the secure network. An enforcement point applies policy rules to the policy information in the packet headers to determine whether to forward the packets to a destination resource.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for adding policy coding to packet headers to use to access resources in a secure network. A determination is made of policy information for a user defining user privileges to access resources in the secure network. The policy information is inserted into packet headers in packets to transmit to an enforcement point associated with a destination resource in the secure network indicated in the packet headers. The packets with the packet headers including the policy information are transmitted to the enforcement point. The enforcement point applies policy rules to the policy information to determine whether to forward the packets to the destination resource.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for adding policy coding to packet headers for a user at a client device to use to access resources in a secure network. Packets are received from a user at a client device. A determination is made of policy information for the user defining user permissions to access resources in the secure network. Packets from the user are decapsulated and policy information into is included in packet headers of the decapsulated packets to transmit within the secure network. An enforcement point applies policy rules to the policy information in the packet headers to determine whether to forward the packets to a destination resource.