Abstract: A client computer initiates a first communication session at a first network address and receives therefrom a second network address. The client computer then initiates a second communication session at the second network address and receives therefrom an access configuration including a control setting for a communication protocol capable of being utilized during a third communication session. Concurrent with the second communication session, the client computer initiates a third communication session at a third network address whereupon the conveyance of data to or from an instantiated process on the client computer via the third communication session is controlled based on the control setting for the communication protocol.

Abstract: A method of controlling computer network access includes initiating on a first computing device a first communication session at a first network address and initiating on the first computing device a process that initiates a second communication session at a second network address concurrent with the first communication session at the first network address. At least part of any data conveyed to or from the first communication session is transferred via the second communication session.

Abstract: In a method of controlling computer network access, a server computer receives via a computer network from an endpoint computer of the computer network a request for an access configuration file. In response, the server computer dispatches to the endpoint computer an access configuration file. Thereafter, the server computer dispatches to the endpoint computer an update to the dispatched access configuration file or another access configuration file. The server computer can store data received from the endpoint computer regarding a violation of at least one policy included in the access configuration file, the updated access configuration file, or the other access configuration file. The server computer can either dispatch a unique access configuration file to each endpoint computer for which a unique access configuration file was prepared or dispatch a generic access configuration file to each endpoint computer for which a unique access configuration file was not prepared.