Network traffic monitoring system and method to redirect network traffic through a network intermediary
US9800681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/563
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network traffic monitoring system for redirecting network traffic between a client device and a cloud service includes a monitor proxy server configured as a network intermediary between the client device and the cloud service; and a published identity provider. The published identity provider is configured to receive a login request from a client device and to authenticate the client device at a federated identity provider. The published identity provider is configured to receive from the federated identity provider a redirect response including an identity assertion and a redirect web address to the cloud service. The published identity provider is configured to rewrite the redirect web address to the web address of the monitor proxy server. As a result, network traffic between the cloud service and the client device is routed through the monitor proxy server after user authentication using the published identity provider.
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