System and method for accessing private networks
US9118667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for using a mobile device to authenticate access to a private network. The mobile device may operate to receive a challenge from an authentication server, the challenge having being generated according to a request to access a private network; obtain a private value; use the private value, the challenge, and a private key to generate a response to the challenge; and send the response to the authentication server. An authentication server may operate to generate a challenge; send the challenge to a mobile device; receive a response from the mobile device, the response having been generated by the mobile device using a private value, the challenge, and a private key; verify the response; and confirm verification of the response with a VPN gateway to permit a computing device to access a private network.
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