Managing pooled VPN proxy servers by a central server

摘要

A method, system and computer program product for managing pooled VPN proxy servers by a central server is provided. The method includes receiving information from a plurality of computers wherein the information received is used for registering, with a central server, the respective computer as a VPN proxy server. The method also includes receiving a request from a client device for a VPN proxy server and sending a list of registered VPN proxy servers to the client device.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for managing pooled virtual private
network (VPN) proxy servers by a central server, comprising:
receiving, at the central server, a registration request from a computing device to register with the central server as a VPN proxy server;registering the computing device as a VPN proxy server responsive to the registration request;maintaining a list of registered VPN proxy servers;receiving a connection request from a client for a VPN connection to a VPN proxy server; andfacilitating, responsive to receiving the connection request, establishment of the VPN connection from the client to the computing device by:
searching the list of registered VPN proxy servers for a result set of registered VPN proxy servers based on geograohic location information received by the central server from the client; andsending the result set of registered VPN proxy servers to the client, wherein the result set includes the computing device registered as a VPN proxy server.