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Platform-neutral system and method for providing secure remote operations over an insecure computer network

  • US 7,366,900 B2
  • Filed: 01/12/2001
  • Issued: 04/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of enhancing the security of a message sent by a principal from a client computer through a network server to a destination server, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) obtaining by the client computer credentials for authorizing the principal client and the network server;

    (b) establishing a first secure connection for exchanging data between the client and the network server;

    (c) transmitting from the client computer to the network server over the first secure connection the principal-authenticating credentials and the message;

    (d) transmitting the principal-authenticating credentials from the network sever to the validation center;

    (e) transmitting permission data for the network server from the validation center to the network sever based on the principal-authenticating credentials;

    (f) verifying the authorization of the principal in the network sever to access a digital certificate and issuing the digital certificate to the network server;

    (g) establishing a second secure connection for exchanging data between the network server and the destination server based on the digital certificate; and

    (h) transmitting the message from the network server to the destination server over the second secure connection.

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