Local name resolution

摘要

Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for local name resolution in network communications. Particular embodiments may enable a device resolution request to include a name that identifies the user device issuing the resolution request. A proxy server may accept the resolution request, and respond with a service internet protocol address that is customized to that user device, such that compatible user devices on the same local area network will each receive a different service IP address. When the proxy server receives traffic on a particular service IP address from a local area network, the proxy server may identify the compatible device even if a network address translation device has adjusted the requesting IP address for the device. Particular implementations may enable acceleration of HTTPS communications by the proxy server, or other such benefits.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
intercepting, by a proxy server, a resolution request that has been issued by a first user device operating in a local area network behind a network address translation (NAT) device, wherein the resolution request comprises a name that identifies the first user device within the local area network, and wherein the proxy server is external to the local area network and the NAT device; selecting a unique service IP address for the first user device based on the name that identifies the first user device within the local area network; creating an association between the name that identifies the first user device within the local area network and the unique service IP address; issuing, by the proxy server, a name resolution response containing the unique service IP address to the first user device; receiving, by the proxy server, network communications traffic from the first user device, the network communications traffic destined for the unique service IP address; and identifying the first user device from the network communications traffic received by the proxy server based on the association between the unique service IP address and the name that identifies the first user device within the local area network.