Method for the automatic selection of a security configuration for terminals of nomad users
First Claim
1. Method of selecting a security configuration for a user'"'"'s terminal able to be connected to at least one network by several network interfaces, characterized in that it comprises steps during which the terminal;
- verifies whether the terminal is connected to a network by a unique physical link, if uniqueness of connection is not verified, disconnects all physical links with a network so as to maintain only one physical link, determines the characteristics of the maintained physical link, and configures the terminal in relation to the characteristics of the maintained physical link.
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Abstract
Method for selecting a security configuration of a user'"'"'s terminal (10) able to be connected to at least one network (1, 2) via several network interfaces, comprising steps during which the terminal (10): detects any change in the terminal'"'"'s physical connection to a network; verifies that the terminal is connected to a network by a unique physical link; disconnects all physical links with a network so as to maintain only one physical link; determines the characteristics of the maintained physical link; and configures the terminal in relation to the characteristics of the maintained physical link.
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12 Claims
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1. Method of selecting a security configuration for a user'"'"'s terminal able to be connected to at least one network by several network interfaces,
characterized in that it comprises steps during which the terminal; -
verifies whether the terminal is connected to a network by a unique physical link, if uniqueness of connection is not verified, disconnects all physical links with a network so as to maintain only one physical link, determines the characteristics of the maintained physical link, and configures the terminal in relation to the characteristics of the maintained physical link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Nomad user'"'"'s terminal comprising at least two network interfaces to connect to at least one network, a firewall and navigational software,
characterized in that it comprises processing means programmed to: -
verify whether the terminal is connected to a network by a single physical link, if uniqueness of connection is not verified, disconnect all physical links with a network so as to maintain only one physical link, determine the characteristics of the maintained physical link, and configure the terminal in relation to the characteristics of the maintained physical link. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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