Secure remote access using portable storage device

• US 20070156850A1
• Filed: 12/30/2005
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Corrion, Brad
• Application Number:
  US11/322,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20070156850A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/78 to assure secure storage of data address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2153 Using hardware token as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226

Abstract

In some embodiments a communication between a portable storage device and a local computer is detected and a secure connection is established between the local computer and a remote storage device in response to the detecting. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting a communication between a portable storage device and a local computer; and

establishing a secure connection between the local computer and a remote storage device in response to the detecting.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication between the portable storage device and the local computer includes a physical insertion of the portable storage device into a device associated with the local computer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication between the portable storage device and the local computer includes a wireless communication.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable storage device is a flash memory device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable storage device is a Universal Serial Bus device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the secure connection includes a virtual private network.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising ending the secure connection when the communication between the portable storage device and the local computer is no longer detected.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising prompting a user, wherein the secure connection is established based on a user response to the prompting.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the prompting includes at least one of prompting a user for a password, a pass code, and a PIN.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the secure connection is established in response to configuration information stored on the portable storage device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote storage device is included in a remote computer.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote storage device is included in a remote network.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a representation of the remote storage device as an accessible storage device of the local computer.

14. An article comprising:

a computer readable medium having instructions thereon which when executed cause a computer to;

detect a communication between a portable storage device and a local computer; and

establish a secure connection between the local computer and a remote storage device in response to the detect.

15. The article of claim 14, wherein the communication between the portable storage device and the local computer includes a physical insertion of the portable storage device into a device associated with the local computer.

16. The article of claim 14, wherein the communication between the portable storage device and the local computer includes a wireless communication.

17. The article of claim 14, wherein the portable storage device is a flash memory device.

18. The article of claim 14, wherein the portable storage device is a Universal Serial Bus device.

19. The article of claim 14, wherein the secure connection includes a virtual private network.

20. The article of claim 14, the computer readable medium further having instructions thereon which when executed cause a computer to:

end the secure connection when the communication between the portable storage device and the local computer is no longer detected.

21. The article of claim 14, the computer readable medium further having instructions thereon which when executed cause a computer to:

prompt a user, wherein the secure connection is established based on a user response to the prompt.

22. The article of claim 21, wherein the prompting includes at least one of prompting a user for a password, a pass code, and a PIN.

23. The article of claim 14, wherein the secure connection is established in response to configuration information stored on the portable storage device.

24. The article of claim 14, wherein the remote storage device is included in a remote computer.

25. The article of claim 14, wherein the remote storage device is included in a remote network.

26. The article of claim 14, the computer readable medium further having instructions thereon which when executed cause a computer to:

display a representation of the remote storage device as an accessible storage device of the local computer.