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TECHNIQUES FOR ACCESSING A BACKUP SYSTEM

  • US 20120297468A1
  • Filed: 05/17/2011
  • Published: 11/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computerized client device, a method of accessing a backup system, the method comprising:

  • receiving a logon command to logon a user to a website of the backup system, the backup system including (i) a backup server and (ii) a web server which hosts the website to enable the user to control settings of the backup server;

    in response to receiving the logon command, sending a token request to the backup server through a pre-established secure data pathway between the computerized client device and the backup server, data being periodically backed up from the computerized client device to the backup server through the pre-established secure data pathway in a secure manner; and

    in response to sending the token request, acquiring a logon token from the backup server through the pre-established secure data pathway between the computerized client device and the backup server, the website hosted by the web server being constructed and arranged to communicate with the backup server to determine whether the logon token is authentic when the website receives the logon token during a logon operation.

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