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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Robert a Johnson, Malvern, PA (US);
Kathleen Wild, Malvern, PA (US);
Sarah K Inforzato, Malvern, PA (US);
Ted Hinaman, Malvern, PA (US);
Robert A Johnson, Malvern, PA (US);
Kathleen Wild, Malvern, PA (US);
Sarah K Inforzato, Malvern, PA (US);
Ted Hinaman, Malvern, PA (US);
Unisys Corporation, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods of communicatively connecting first and second endpoints are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first endpoint to a second endpoint a connection request, the connection request including an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes, based at least in part on the IP address of the second endpoint, selecting IPsec from among a plurality of available security protocols to first attempt to use in forming a tunnel between the first and second endpoints, and forming the tunnel between the first and second endpoints based on the connection request.