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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ROUTING PACKETS IN A VPN-CLIENT-TO-VPN-CLIENT CONNECTION VIA AN SSL/VPN NETWORK APPLIANCE

  • US 20080034416A1
  • Filed: 08/03/2006
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for routing packets between clients, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a packet from a first client connected to a secure sockets layer virtual private network (an SSL/VPN) network appliance;

    (b) identifying, responsive to an inspection of the received packet, i) a type of connection required for transmission of the received packet to a destination address identified by the received packet and ii) a second client connected via an SSL/VPN connection to the SSL/VPN network appliance and associated with the identified destination address;

    (c) requesting establishment by the second client of a connection of the identified type within the SSL/VPN connection; and

    (d) transmitting the received packet to the second client via the established connection of the identified type.

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