Method and arrangement to secure access to a communications network
First Claim
1. A method for setting-up a remote and secure access session from a computer (401) to a data communications network (440), via a so-called Pseudo-Connectionless Technology (PCT) device (403), e.g. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) device, the computer comprising a Remote Access Login (RAL) system, the method comprises the following steps:
- a user of the computer (401) performing (301) one single connect activity, which automatically triggers the RAL system within the computer (401) to perform the following steps;
defining (302) a PCT Packet Data Protocol (PDP) session context, comprising pseudo-connectionless characteristics of a PCT session andpassing (303) said session context on to the PCT device (403) in a message;
triggering (304) setting-up of a dial-up connection;
when required, triggering (305) establishing of a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) session between the computer (401) and a VPN gateway within the data communications network (440).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement in a data communications system in Internet Protocol (IP) environments. The object of the invention is to achieve a simple way of remote and secure access of a computer to a private data communications network. The solution according to the invention is a Remote Access Login system profiled for accessing the private data communications network via a so-called Pseudo-Connectionless Technology (PCT) device.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for setting-up a remote and secure access session from a computer (401) to a data communications network (440), via a so-called Pseudo-Connectionless Technology (PCT) device (403), e.g. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) device, the computer comprising a Remote Access Login (RAL) system, the method comprises the following steps:
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a user of the computer (401) performing (301) one single connect activity, which automatically triggers the RAL system within the computer (401) to perform the following steps; defining (302) a PCT Packet Data Protocol (PDP) session context, comprising pseudo-connectionless characteristics of a PCT session and passing (303) said session context on to the PCT device (403) in a message; triggering (304) setting-up of a dial-up connection; when required, triggering (305) establishing of a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) session between the computer (401) and a VPN gateway within the data communications network (440). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A Remote Access Login (RAL) system (201) acting in a computer for setting-up a remote and secure access session from the computer to a data communications network via a so-called Pseudo-Connection-less Technology (PCT) device, e.g. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), said computer comprising communication capabilities,
characterized in that the RAL system comprises: -
a Graphical User Interface (GUI) (228) comprising means for a user to perform a single connect activity; a processing core (227) that translates user input taken from the GUI into signals to appropriate underlying components, the processing core (227) also co-ordinates the procedures for defining a PCT session Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context, passing the session context on to the PCT device, setting up a dial-up connection and when required establishing a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) session between the computer (401) and a VPN gateway within the data communications network (440). - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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