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The disclosure relates generally to methods, systems, and apparatuses for managing network connections. An example method includes receiving one or more messages from a plurality of computing devices connected through a network, the one or more messages indicating actual connections among the plurality of computing devices. The method also includes comparing the actual connections to a list of expected connections indicated by a connections master file that comprises connection information for the plurality of computing devices. The method also includes identifying an unexpected connection based on one of the actual connections having no matching entry in the list of expected connections and updating the connections master file by adding the unexpected connection to the list of expected connections indicated by the connections master file.
