Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Nguyen, Thu Ha (Department: 2155)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
C709S201000, C709S214000, C709S217000, C709S221000, C713S001000, C713S002000, C713S170000, C713S171000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10219091
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides device configuration and policy configuration data to network devices over a public network, e.g., the internet. A secure communication link is first established over the public network to the network device. Next, policy and configuration information is downloaded to the network device using that secure communication link. In one embodiment, the communication link is an IPSec tunnel. In particular, the network policy may include a virtual private network (VPN) policy. The invention addresses the secure downloading of configuration and policy information, which has not been an issue in prior art devices where there was an ability to provide such information internally to a network, without the need to go over the internet.
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Beadles Mark A.
Bell Raymond J.
Emerick William S.
Mulh Kenneth E.
Russo Kevin A.
Endforce, Inc.
Nguyen Thu Ha
Townsend and Townsend and Crew
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