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System for automated connection to virtual private networks related applications

  • US 7,827,278 B2
  • Filed: 07/23/2001
  • Issued: 11/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network interface unit for communicating data packets over one or more non-secure networks between one or more client devices associated with one or more local area networks (LAN) and a secure virtual private network (VPN) node, comprising:

  • means for authenticating the one or more client devices for access to the secure VPN node,a graphical user interface server for presenting an authentication menu to the one or more client devices, wherein, when a first one of the client devices is incompatible with the authentication menu, the authentication means is to authenticate the first client device in response to an authentication of a second one of the client devices via the authentication menu, the second client device being compatible with the authentication menu;

    means for receiving a menu selection from the second client device, the selection corresponding to a connection profile associated with a first type of connection;

    means for accessing the one or more non-secure networks using information associated with the selection; and

    a security server for establishing a secure communication over the non-secure network between the LAN and the secure VPN node.

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