Abstract: A secure system and method for managing and monitoring remote devices preferably includes periodic pulling of configuration information from an accessible platform rather than pushing information from a central site. In one implementation, an electronic mail system is used as a staging platform in combination with a defined polling arrangement to transfer encrypted configuration information in a robust and secure method for updating remote device configurations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2007
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2009
Assignee:
Netwolves Corporation
Inventors:
Daniel Guy Stephens, Jr., Edwin Powali, Stephen Lombard
Abstract: A secure system and method for managing and monitoring remote devices preferably includes periodic pulling of configuration information from an accessible platform rather than pushing information from a central site. In one implementation, an electronic mail system is used as a staging platform in combination with a defined polling arrangement to transfer encrypted configuration information in a robust and secure method for updating remote device configurations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2007
Assignee:
Netwolves Corporation
Inventors:
Daniel Guy Stephens, Jr., Edwin Powali, Stephen Lombard