Method and system for providing secure access to private networks with client redirection
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1. A method of network communication via a client-server application including a client application associated with a first network and a server application associated with a second network, the method comprising:
- generating a network connection request at a computer on the first network, the network connection request initiated by the client application on the computer, the network connection request including a destination of the server application on a destination server on the second network;
redirecting the network connection request within a namespace provider and a layered service provider of a socket layer on the computer, the network connection request redirected away from a transport service provider of the computer to an intermediate server in the second network; and
sending data of the client application from the computer towards the intermediate server, where the data of the client application is to be sent from the intermediate server towards the server application.
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Abstract
Improved approaches for providing secure access to resources maintained on private networks are disclosed. The secure access can be provided through a public network using client software of client-server software and/or with file system software. Multiple remote users are able to gain restricted and controlled access to at least portions of a private network through a common access point, such as an intermediate server of the remote network.
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1. A method of network communication via a client-server application including a client application associated with a first network and a server application associated with a second network, the method comprising:
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generating a network connection request at a computer on the first network, the network connection request initiated by the client application on the computer, the network connection request including a destination of the server application on a destination server on the second network; redirecting the network connection request within a namespace provider and a layered service provider of a socket layer on the computer, the network connection request redirected away from a transport service provider of the computer to an intermediate server in the second network; and sending data of the client application from the computer towards the intermediate server, where the data of the client application is to be sent from the intermediate server towards the server application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
a processor to; receive a network connection request on a computer on a local network, the network connection request initiated to a file system on a remote network, the network connection request including a name of the file system; redirect the network connection request using a namespace provider and a transport driver interface on the computer, the network connection request redirected away from a transport driver on the computer, the network connection request redirected to an intermediate server in the remote network; and receive, at the computer, data of the file system from the intermediate server, where the data of the file system is transferred between the intermediate server and the file system on the remote network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable memory device including instructions for performing a method of network communication, the method comprising:
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generating a network connection request at a computer on a first network, the network connection request initiated by a client application on the computer, the network connection request including a destination of a server application on a destination server on a second network, where the second network is different than the first network; redirecting the network connection request within a namespace provider and a layered service provider of a socket layer on the computer, the network connection request redirected away from a transport service provider of the computer to an intermediate server in the second network; and sending data of the client application from the computer towards the intermediate server, where the data of the client application is to be sent from the intermediate server towards the server application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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