Client network access provision by a network traffic manager
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing network access for a client computing device to a private network by a network traffic manager, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a first networking device, context parameters related to a context of the client computing device;
selecting, by the first networking device, as a function of the context parameters, one or more policies as selected policies, wherein each policy is associated with one or more network entitlement rules defining network access rules for a networking device or an application in the private network according to the policy;
retrieving, by the first networking device, the one or more network entitlement rules associated with the selected policies; and
providing, by the first networking device, the one or more network entitlement rules to the network traffic manager, thereby providing the network access for the client computing device.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a computer implemented method provides a client computing device network access to a private network by a network traffic manager, and the method includes: obtaining context parameters related to a context of the client computing device; selecting as a function of the context parameters one or more policies as selected policies, wherein each policy is associated with one or more network entitlement rules defining network access rules to a networking device or an application in the private network according to the policy; retrieving the one or more network entitlement rules associated with the selected policies; and providing the network traffic manager with the one or more network entitlement rules, thereby providing the client computing device the network access.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing network access for a client computing device to a private network by a network traffic manager, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a first networking device, context parameters related to a context of the client computing device; selecting, by the first networking device, as a function of the context parameters, one or more policies as selected policies, wherein each policy is associated with one or more network entitlement rules defining network access rules for a networking device or an application in the private network according to the policy; retrieving, by the first networking device, the one or more network entitlement rules associated with the selected policies; and providing, by the first networking device, the one or more network entitlement rules to the network traffic manager, thereby providing the network access for the client computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A networking device for providing network access for a client computing device to a private network by a network traffic manager, the networking device comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions configured to instruct the at least one processor to; receive context parameters related to a context of the client computing device; select from the context parameters one or more policies as selected policies, wherein each policy is associated with one or more network entitlement rules defining network access rules for a networking device or an application in the private network according to the policy; retrieve the one or more network entitlement rules associated with the selected policies; and provide the one or more network entitlement rules to the network traffic manager, thereby providing the network access for the client computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a first networking device for providing network access for a client computing device to a private network by a network traffic manager, the first networking device comprising; at least one first processor; and at least one memory storing first instructions configured to instruct the at least one first processor to; receive context parameters related to a context of the client computing device; select, from the context parameters, one or more policies as selected policies, wherein each policy is associated with one or more network entitlement rules defining network access rules for a networking device or an application in the private network according to the policy; retrieve the one or more network entitlement rules associated with the selected policies; and provide the one or more network entitlement rules to the network traffic manager; and a gateway for providing network access to the private network, the gateway comprising; at least one second processor; and at least one memory storing second instructions configured to instruct the at least one second processor to; establish a networking tunnel between the gateway and the client computing device; and receive the one or more network entitlement rules, the network traffic manager configured to allow the network access according to the one or more network entitlement rules. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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