System and method for selectively confirming digital certificates in a virtual private network

An information handling system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory accessible by the processors;
• a nonvolatile storage accessible by the processors;
• a network interface connecting the information handling system to a computer network;
• and
• a network security tool to create a secure path between computer systems, the network security tool including:
• means for creating a non-secure communication path to exchange data such as identification data and digital certification data between the two systems;
• means for determining, based on the identification data, whether to confirm the digital certification data;
• and
• means for creating a secure communication path, without confirming the digital certification data if it is determined the digital certification data should not be confirmed, or after confirming the digital certification data if it is determined that the digital certification data should be confirmed.

A computer program product stored on a computer operable medium for providing one or more secure connections from a computer system, said computer program product comprising:

• means for creating a non-secure communication path to exchange data such as identification data and digital certification data between the two systems;
• means for determining, based on the identification data, whether to confirm the digital certification data;
• and
• means for creating a secure communication path, without confirming the digital certification data if it is determined the digital certification data should not be confirmed, or after confirming the digital certification data if it is determined that the digital certification data should be confirmed.