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Security policy enforcement for mobile devices connecting to a virtual private network gateway

  • US 8,479,279 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2011
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • connecting a mobile device to a computer wherein said computer system has an active VPN tunnel with a VPN gateway;

    running, by said computer system, a security policy check on said mobile device;

    determining whether said mobile device passed said security policy check and when said mobile device does pass said security policy check, issuing a certificate to said mobile device; and

    using said certificate by said mobile device when said mobile device connects to a Virtual Private Network (VPN);

    wherein said connecting a mobile device to said computer system comprises docking said mobile device to said computer system such that said running said security check is done without taxing resources of said mobile device.

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