(54) PROXY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR
SECURE WIRELESS ADMINISTRATION OF
MANAGED ENTITIES
(75) Inventors: Kevin Kerstens, Calgary (CA); Allan
Van Schaick, Calgary (CA); Jim Doree,
Calgary (CA)
(73) Assignee: Avocent Huntsville Corporation,
Huntsville, AL (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 11/445,244
(22) Filed: Jun. 2, 2006
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2006/0218402 Al Sep. 28, 2006
Related U.S. Application Data
(62) Division of application No. 10/326,226, filed on Dec. 19, 2002, now Pat. No. 7,454,785.
(51) Int. CI.
H04L 9/00 (2006.01)
H04L 9/28 (2006.01)
H04K1/00 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 380/270; 380/28; 380/267;
713/170
(58) Field of Classification Search None
See application file for complete search history.
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
5,249,220 A * 9/1993 Moskowitz et al 379/93.19
A method, system and apparatus are described for avoiding the use of a web-server or generic security when providing network administration services remotely to managed entities using wireless technology. Instead a true Proxy device, not operating as a web-server, is used to pre-process all command traffic from wireless input devices (WID). The intervention between the WID and the managed entities of the Proxy isolating the managed entities from the WID, enhanced by encoding using a novel messaging protocol, further enhanced by a novel security model based on multiple pre-shared keys and algorithms together with identifiers and passwords that are not transmitted, achieves several bandwidth and security advantages including the ability to deliver TELNET services across the Internet and behind a firewall.
8 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets
