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Third party VPN certification

  • US 20020093915A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2001
  • Published: 07/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating a virtual private network (VPN) over a telecommunications network, comprising steps of:

  • sending a request from a first VPN device to a second VPN device for establishing a VPN between the first and second VPN devices, the request including a first signed certificate having at least one verified VPN parameter for the first VPN device; and

    receiving a reply at the first VPN device from the second VPN device, the reply including a second signed certificate having at least one verified VPN parameter for the second VPN device; and

    establishing the VPN between the first and second VPN devices based on each verified VPN parameter for each of the first and second VPN devices.

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