SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE BUILT-IN AND MOBILE VPN CONNECTIVITY
First Claim
1. A system for establishing a virtual private network through an enterprise server comprising:
- a client computer which is pre-configured;
a mobile communications device connectable to the client computer, the mobile communications device storing a user profile for establishing the virtual private network; and
virtual private network software located on the mobile communications device or the client computer,wherein the user profile is provided to the virtual private network software upon connection of the mobile communications device to the client computer, the virtual private network software configured to establish a virtual private network through the enterprise server utilizing the user profile, andwherein the mobile communications device is configured to receive an updated user profile from the enterprise server.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating the establishment of a virtual private network between a network and a remote computer, the system having: a mobile device connectable to the remote computer and storing a user profile, virtual private network information, and password information; virtual private network software being located on one of the mobile device and the remote computer; an access point communicating with the network; and communication means for communications between the access point and one of the mobile device and the remote computer, wherein the user profile, virtual private network information, and password information is passed to the virtual private network software upon connection of the mobile device to the remote computer, the virtual private network software using the user profile, virtual private network information, and password information to establish a virtual private network through the communications means and the access point to the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for establishing a virtual private network through an enterprise server comprising:
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a client computer which is pre-configured; a mobile communications device connectable to the client computer, the mobile communications device storing a user profile for establishing the virtual private network; and virtual private network software located on the mobile communications device or the client computer, wherein the user profile is provided to the virtual private network software upon connection of the mobile communications device to the client computer, the virtual private network software configured to establish a virtual private network through the enterprise server utilizing the user profile, and wherein the mobile communications device is configured to receive an updated user profile from the enterprise server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for establishing a virtual private network through an enterprise server in a system having a client computer which is pre-configured;
- a mobile communications device connectable to the client computer, the mobile communications device storing a user profile for establishing the virtual private network; and
virtual private network software located on the mobile communications device or the client computer, the method comprising;connecting the mobile communications device to the client computer; starting the virtual private network software; passing the user profile to the private network software; and establishing the virtual private network, wherein the mobile communications device is configured to receive an updated user profile from the enterprise server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a mobile communications device connectable to the client computer, the mobile communications device storing a user profile for establishing the virtual private network; and
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