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THIRD PARTY VPN CERTIFICATION

  • US 20080040794A1
  • Filed: 08/17/2007
  • Published: 02/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating a virtual private network (VPN) over a telecommunications network, comprising steps of:

  • receiving at a certification authority a certificate request for a VPN device connected to the telecommunications network, the certificate request including at least one VPN parameter that will be used for establishing a VPN over the telecommunications network;

    verifying at the certification authority each VPN parameter contained in the certificate request; and

    sending a signed certification to the VPN device when each VPN parameter contained in the certificate request is verified.

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