Virtual private network manager GUI with links for use in configuring a virtual private network
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Abstract
Managing a virtual private network includes providing a graphical user interface configured to display at least one link for each of a plurality of computers offering virtual private network functions.
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21. A method of managing a virtual private network over an internet, the method comprising:
providing a graphical user interface configured to display at least one link for accessing, via the internet, a web-page generated by a web-server associated with a switch offering virtual private network functions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of managing a virtual private network, the method comprising providing a graphical user interface display that includes:
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a list of extranet switches offering virtual private network functions; and
at least one HTTP link for an extranet switch selected from the list, the at least one link causing transmission of an HTTP request to access a web-page generated by a web-server associated with the extranet switch.
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30. A computer program product, disposed on a computer readable medium, for managing a virtual private network, the program comprising instructions for causing a processor to:
provide a graphical user interface configured to display at least one link for accessing a web-page generated by a web-server associated with a switch offering virtual private network functions. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer program product, disposed on a computer readable medium, for managing a virtual private network, the program including instructions for causing a processor to provide a graphical user interface display that includes:
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a list of extranet switches offering virtual private network functions; and
at least one HTTP link for an extranet switch selected from the list, the at least one link causing transmission of an HTTP request to access a web-page generated by a web-server associated with the extranet switch.
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