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Dynamic network tunnel endpoint selection

  • US 8,261,339 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2010
  • Issued: 09/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for establishing a network tunnel across an untrusted network environment, comprisinga computer comprising a processor;

  • andinstructions which are executable, using the processor, to implement functions comprising;

    dynamically selecting, from among a plurality of selectable tunnel endpoints through which a destination host located in an enterprise network is reachable from a client located outside the enterprise network, a particular one of the selectable tunnel endpoints to serve as a gateway for tunneling into the enterprise network, wherein the particular one has a lowest cost for reaching the destination host, according to cost metric information associated with reaching the destination host from each of the selectable tunnel endpoints; and

    establishing the network tunnel from the client to the particular one of the selectable tunnel endpoints.

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