SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINE GRAIN POLICY DRIVEN CLIENTLESS SSL VPN ACCESS
First Claim
1. A method for establishing, via policy, a clientless secure socket layer virtual private network (SSL VPN) session between a client and a server, the method comprising:
- a) receiving, by an intermediary, a request from a client to access a server, the intermediary establishing SSL VPN sessions between clients and the server,b) identifying, by the intermediary, a session policy based on the request, the session policy indicating whether to establish a client based SSL VPN session or clientless SSL VPN session with the server; and
c) determining, by the intermediary responsive to the policy, to establish a clientless SSL VPN session between the client and the server.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides solutions that may enable an enterprise providing services to a number of clients to determine whether to establish a client based SSL VPN session or a clientless SSL VPN session with a client based on an information associated with the client. An intermediary establishing SSL VPN sessions between clients and servers may receive a request from a client to access a server. The intermediary may identify a session policy based on the request. The session policy may indicate whether to establish a client based SSL VPN session or clientless SSL VPN session with the server. The intermediary may determine, responsive to the policy, to establish a clientless or client based SSL VPN session between the client and the server.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for establishing, via policy, a clientless secure socket layer virtual private network (SSL VPN) session between a client and a server, the method comprising:
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a) receiving, by an intermediary, a request from a client to access a server, the intermediary establishing SSL VPN sessions between clients and the server, b) identifying, by the intermediary, a session policy based on the request, the session policy indicating whether to establish a client based SSL VPN session or clientless SSL VPN session with the server; and c) determining, by the intermediary responsive to the policy, to establish a clientless SSL VPN session between the client and the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An intermediary for establishing via policy a clientless secure socket layer virtual private network (SSL VPN) session between a client and a server, the intermediary comprising:
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a packet engine for receiving a request from a client to access a server, the intermediary establishing SSL VPN sessions between clients and the server, a policy engine for identifying a session policy based on the request, the session policy indicating whether to establish a client based SSL VPN session or clientless SSL VPN session with the server; and wherein the intermediary determines responsive to the policy to establish a clientless SSL VPN session between the client and the server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An intermediary for establishing via policy a clientless secure socket layer virtual private network (SSL VPN) session between a client and a server, the intermediary comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a client to access a server, the intermediary establishing SSL VPN sessions between clients and the server, means for identifying a session policy based on the request, the session policy indicating whether to establish a client based or clientless SSL VPN session with the server; and means for determining, responsive to the policy, to establish a clientless SSL VPN session between the client and the server. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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