SECURE RESOURCE NAME RESOLUTION
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Abstract
Techniques for securing name resolution technologies and for ensuring that name resolution technologies can function in modern networks that have a plurality of overlay networks accessible via a single network interface. In accordance with some of the principles described herein, a set of resolution parameters may be implemented by a user, such as an end user or an administrator, to be used during a name resolution process for securing the process and/or for conducting the process in an overlay network. In some implementations, the set of resolution parameters may be maintained as a table of rules, and used to govern name resolution processes. For example, resolution parameters may be created that govern a DNSSEC session, or that govern how to communicate with networks implemented with Microsoft'"'"'s Direct Access overlay technologies, or that govern communications using any other networking technology.
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39 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. At least one computer-readable storage medium on which is encoded computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of sets of resolution parameters from a group policy server; storing the plurality of sets of resolution parameters in a name resolution policy table; accepting as input from an application program a domain name for a network resource accessible via a network; determining a set of applicable resolution parameters from name resolution policy table; establishing a connection to a Domain Name Service (DNS) server on the network according to the set of applicable resolution parameters; communicating a DNS query to the DNS server according to the set of applicable resolution parameters; and receiving from the DNS server a response comprising a numeric identifier for the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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entering a collection of resolution parameters for a domain controller; storing the collection of resolution parameters as part of a group policy; sending the collection of resolution parameters to a client computer system according to the group policy; and storing the collection of resolution parameters locally on the client computer system. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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29-1. The method of claim 27 wherein the global parameters relate to fallback parameters.
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30. A method of name resolution using a name resolution policy table on a client computer comprising:
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invoking a group policy protocol to access group policy settings on a group policy server; retrieving a collection of resolution parameters from the group policy server, the collection of resolution parameters governing communication with a remote computing device; parsing the resolution parameters received from the group policy server; and saving the resolution parameters locally on the client computer system to populate the name resolution policy table with the collection of resolution parameters. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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