Firewall traversal driven by proximity

摘要

Disclosed is a system and method enabling a mobile device to establish a communication channel with a device residing in the corporate network and in close physical proximity, without the requirement for a direct high speed network connection between the mobile and corporate devices. The system and method allow the mobile device tot maintain its existing network connection, with no special user/network credential access. The system and method enable an improved security control over the traffic that is transferred between the devices as these are filtered and controlled through a Firewall Traversal pairing server and not directly between devices.

主权项

1. A method for traversing a firewall, said method comprising:
sending a pairing request from a mobile device to a pairing and tunneling authorization service; sending a user authorization request from said pairing and tunneling authorization service to a corporate device; receiving a response to said user authorization from said corporate device at said pairing and tunneling authorization service; completing the pairing request; detecting when said mobile device is in proximity to said corporate device; and sending a proximity update and pairing authorization from said corporate device to said pairing and tunneling authorization service.