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Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014

Filed:

May. 31, 2006
Applicants:

Leon Warman, Kirkland, WA (US);

Malcolm E. Pearson, Kirkland, WA (US);

Andrei Kuznetsov, Redmond, WA (US);

Nathan F. Waddoups, Redmond, WA (US);

Eric D. Tribble, Bellevue, WA (US);

Inventors:

Leon Warman, Kirkland, WA (US);

Malcolm E. Pearson, Kirkland, WA (US);

Andrei Kuznetsov, Redmond, WA (US);

Nathan F. Waddoups, Redmond, WA (US);

Eric D. Tribble, Bellevue, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Automatically sending configuration information from a trusted network to a perimeter network. Master servers residing in the trusted network are adapted for administering a distributed directory service containing configuration information. Edge servers residing in the perimeter network are adapted for using a local directory service local to each edge server. Edge-connected bridgehead servers residing in the trusted network are adapted for replicating the configuration information from the trusted network to the perimeter network. Replicating the configuration information to the perimeter network by trusted servers acquiring leases on edge servers is also disclosed.


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