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SERVER INITIATED SECURE NETWORK CONNECTION

  • US 20090125633A1
  • Filed: 11/14/2007
  • Published: 05/14/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, with a management device, an initial transmission control protocol (TCP) synchronize (SYN) packet output by a managed device as a TCP client as a request to initiate a TCP session between the management device and the managed device;

    outputting a TCP synchronize-acknowledged (SYN-ACK) packet from the management device to accept the TCP session as a TCP server;

    after establishing the TCP session, receiving with the management device a role reversal message output by the managed device specifying an identity of the managed device; and

    upon receiving the role reversal message, initiating, with the management device, a secure shell (SSH) connection over the TCP session in accordance with a secure shell (SSH) protocol such that the management device acts as a client for the SSH protocol and the managed device acts as the server for the SSH protocol.

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