Systems and methods for managing a plurality of user sessions in a virtual private network environment
US8108525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for establishing an SSL/VPN session on behalf of a user of a client where the user has a previously existing session are described. Methods include receiving, by an appliance, a request from a first client operated by a user to establish a virtual private network session; creating, by the appliance, a temporary virtual private network session with the client; identifying, by the appliance, an existing virtual private network session previously established on behalf of the user; terminating the previous session; and creating a new virtual private network session with the client using the temporary session. Other methods may further include transmitting a request to a user corresponding to whether to terminate one or more previous sessions, and transferring session data from a previously existing session to a current session. Corresponding systems are also described.
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