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Flexible automated connection to virtual private networks

  • US 20030028650A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2001
  • Published: 02/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed at a network interface unit (NIU) for communicating data packets over a non-secure network between client devices on a local area network (LAN) and an access node for a secure virtual private network (VPN) comprising authenticating at least one of said client devices seeking to access said VPN, thereby establishing at least one authenticated client device, sending configuration information from a configuration server at said NIU to said authenticated client devices, sending at least one menu from a GUI server at said NIU to authenticated client devices, receiving at least a first message reflecting at least one selection at at least one of said authenticated client devices from said at least one menu, and means for accessing said non-secure network using information in said at least a first message, and establishing a secure connection between said non-secure network and said access node using a security server at said NWJ.

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