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Method and apparatus for determining whether to encrypt outbound traffic

  • US 20080240436A1
  • Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a data processing system for processing outbound traffic passing through a port, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request from a client for a server at the port, wherein the request includes a universal resource identifier to a destination;

    determining whether the request requires encryption using the universal resource identifier in the request; and

    responsive to a determination that the request requires encryption, sending the request through the port to the destination in an encrypted form.

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