Method, apparatus and system for maintaining a persistent wireless network connection
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying that a user has logged off a device coupled to a wireless network;
applying to the device a persistent profile that matches the network;
examining the persistent profile to determine whether it is associated with a machine certificate;
retrieving the machine certificate if the persistent profile is associated with the machine certificate; and
establishing a secure connection from the device to the wireless network utilizing the machine certificate.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system to enable remote computing devices to maintain secure persistent wireless network connections. In one embodiment, a monitoring component may determine whether a user is logged into the network. If the user is not logged into the network, the monitoring module may retrieve and apply a persistent profile to the device. If the persistent profile is associated with a machine certificate, the machine certificate may be used to authenticate the device to the network, thus enabling the device to be securely connected to the wireless network even if the user is not logged in.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying that a user has logged off a device coupled to a wireless network;
applying to the device a persistent profile that matches the network;
examining the persistent profile to determine whether it is associated with a machine certificate;
retrieving the machine certificate if the persistent profile is associated with the machine certificate; and
establishing a secure connection from the device to the wireless network utilizing the machine certificate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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applying a persistent profile to a device coupled to a wireless network when a user is not logged into the device;
examining the persistent profile to determine whether a machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile; and
utilizing the machine certificate to establish a secure connection to the wireless network if the machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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identify that a user has logged off a device coupled to a wireless network;
applying to the device a persistent profile that matches the network;
examine the persistent profile to determine whether it is associated with a machine certificate;
retrieve the machine certificate if the persistent profile is associated with the machine certificate; and
establish a secure connection from the device to the wireless network utilizing the machine certificate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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apply a persistent profile to a device coupled to a wireless network when a user is not logged into the device;
examine the persistent profile to determine whether a machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile; and
utilize the machine certificate to establish a secure connection to the wireless network if a machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a monitoring component capable of determining whether a user is logged on to a device coupled to a wireless network;
a machine certificate; and
a persistent profile, the monitoring component capable of selecting the persistent profile if the persistent profile matches the wireless network, the monitoring component additionally capable of applying the persistent profile to the device and examining the persistent profile to determine if the persistent profile is associated with a machine certificate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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