SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE BUILT-IN AND MOBILE VPN CONNECTIVITY
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection to a first server, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a mobile communications device from a second server, information to configure the VPN connection;
storing the information on the mobile communications device;
providing the information to a VPN module on the mobile communications device; and
establishing the VPN connection between the VPN module and the first server using the information.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection to a first server, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile communications device from a second server, information to configure the VPN connection; storing the information on the mobile communications device; providing the information to a VPN module on the mobile communications device; and establishing the VPN connection between the VPN module and the first server using the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile communications device configured to establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection to a first server, the mobile communications device comprising:
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a processor; and a communications subsystem, wherein the mobile communications device is configured to; receive, from a second server, information to configure the VPN connection; store the information on the mobile communications device; provide the information to a VPN module on the mobile communications device; and establish the VPN connection between the VPN module and the first server using the information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable code, which when executed by a processor of a mobile communications device, are configured to establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection to a first server, the executable code including instructions for:
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receiving, at the mobile communications device from a second server, information to configure the VPN connection; storing the information on the mobile communications device; providing the information to a VPN module on the mobile communications device; and establishing the VPN connection between the VPN module and the first server using the information.
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