Secure Remote Access To Non-Public Private Web Servers

• US 20060206922A1
• Filed: 03/08/2005
• Published: 09/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Securedatainnovations AG
• Original Assignee: Securedatainnovations AG
• Inventors: Johnson, R. Brent, Sawyer, John
• Application Number:
  US10/906,833
• Publication Number:
  US 20060206922A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/029 Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/168 above the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and a method to facilitate remote secure access from a remote client to a non-public web server having a web browser. The process includes the steps of establishing a list of all authorized remote client users for a non-public host web server. The remote client web servers are in communication with the non-public web server. Authorized remote client user access is validated and data traffic is permitted between the remote client user and the non-public web server. Software permits remote configuration and utilization of application software which is in communication with the non-public web server.

Claims

1. A system to facilitate secure remote access to a non-public web server having a web browser, which system comprises:

at least one remote client central processing unit in communication with at least one non-public host web server;

at least one security administrator communicably attached to said at least one remote client central processing unit and to said non-public host web server;

first software to validate authorized remote client user access to said at least one non-public host web server; and

second software to remotely configure and utilize application software in communication with said non-public host web server.

2. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 1 wherein said application software is hardware management console software running on a central processing unit.

3. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 1 including a communication mechanism wherein all data exchanged between said at least one remote client central processing unit and said non-public host web server is encrypted prior to transmission and decrypted subsequent to transmission.

4. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 1 including a communication mechanism wherein all data exchanged is encrypted prior to transmission and decrypted subsequent to transmission.

5. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 1 wherein said communication between said remote client central processing unit and said non-public web browser is through a public network.

6. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 5 wherein said public network is the Internet.

7. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 1 including a firewall interposed between said at least one remote client and said non-public host web server.

8. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 2 wherein said non-public host web server is integral with said hardware management console software.

9. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 8 wherein said hardware management console application operates, monitors and controls a mainframe central processing unit.

10. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second software is resident on an emulated device controller.

11. A system to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 1 including third software to present a list of said non-public host web servers to said remote client central processing unit.

12. A method to facilitate secure remote access to a non-public web server having a web browser, wherein said method comprises:

establishing a list of authorized remote clients for a non-public web server;

connecting at least one said remote client user to said non-public host web server; and

permitting data traffic between said remote client user and said non-public host web server.

13. A method to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 12 including the step of presenting a list of non-public web servers to said at least one remote client user following connecting of said remote user to said web server.

14. A method to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 12 wherein said non-public host web server is integrated with hardware management console software.

15. A method to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 14 wherein said hardware management console software is utilized to operate and control a mainframe central processing unit.

16. A method to facilitate secure remote access as set forth in claim 12 wherein said list of authorized remote client users is resident on an emulated device controller.