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Methods for Associating an IP Address to a User Via an Appliance

  • US 20080043749A1
  • Filed: 08/21/2006
  • Published: 02/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assigning, by an appliance, one of a plurality of multiple intranet internet protocol addresses of a network to a user when the user accesses the network via a secure socket layer virtual private network connection (SSL VPN), the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) designating, via an appliance, a plurality of intranet internet protocol addresses of a first network to a user accessing the first network via a SSL VPN connection, the appliance providing SSL VPN connectivity between the first network and a client on a second network;

    (b) receiving, by the appliance, a request from the client operated by the user to establish a SSL VPN connection with the first network; and

    (c) assigning, by the appliance, to the client as an internet protocol address on the first network a first intranet internet protocol address of the first user from the plurality of intranet internet protocol addresses, the first intranet internet protocol address previously assigned to the first user.

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