Cross-domain solution (CDS) collaborate-access-browse (CAB) and assured file transfer (AFT)

• US 20070282951A1
• Filed: 02/12/2007
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (Northrop Grumman Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (Northrop Grumman Corporation)
• Inventors: Ruoff, Thomas, Lafleur-Vetter, Jamie, Testerman, Joshua, Selimis, Nikolas
• Granted Patent: US 8,769,127 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a cross-domain, remote terminal secure browse capability are disclosed. The Collaborate-Access-Browse (CAB) Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) enables high-side users to browse low-side material with the same privileges as any other low-side user. The Assured File Transfer (AFT) CDS allows the high-side user to initiate file transfers from the low side to the high side so the browser-found data can be manipulated on the high side if needed. AFT provides for a bi-directional file exchange. High-side users can also initiate a file exchange from their high side to the low side, assuming the file contains only the appropriately classified information.

Claims

1. A cross-domain information exchange system, comprising:

a client,

a translator,

a guard associated with the client and the translator, and a terminal server associated with the translator,

wherein the guard is configured to communicate with the client and the translator over a first protocol and

wherein the translator is configured to communicate with the terminal server over a second protocol

wherein the first protocol is configured to provide remote, securable virtualization of a graphical user desktop to the client and

wherein the second protocol is a standard remote desktop protocol.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the client comprises an application on a user'"'"'s workstation and is configured to provide access to a session on the terminal server.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the client comprises an applet on a user'"'"'s workstation and is configured to provide access to a session on the terminal server.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the guard is configured to provide secure communications between the client and the terminal server through the translator.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the translator is configured to behave as a standard remote desktop protocol client when communicating with the terminal server and is configured to behave as a virtual desktop server when communicating with the guard.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the terminal server is configured to provide a multi-user platform on which one or more presences reside.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote desktop protocol is RDP.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote desktop protocol is ICA.

9. A cross-domain file exchange system, comprising:

a first client,

a second client, and

a guard associated with the first client and second client,

wherein the guard is configured to provide secure bi-directional file transfer between the first client and second client.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first and second clients comprise a browser.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the secure bi-directional file transfer is implemented using HTTPS.