System and method for multiple virtual private network authentication schemes

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 tool for creating a secure communication path to a remote computer system, the network tool including:
• means for exchanging identification data with the remote computer system using a communication path;
• means for determining, based on the identification data, whether a predefined security policy exists corresponding to the remote computer system;
• and
• means for establishing a secure communication path using a default security policy in response to determining that the predefined security policy does not exist.

A computer program product stored on a computer operable medium for establishing a secure communication path between a computer system and a remote computer system comprising:

• means for exchanging identification data with the remote computer system using a communication path;
• means for determining, based on the identification data, whether a predefined security policy exists corresponding to the remote computer system;
• and
• means for establishing a secure communication path using a default security policy in response to determining that the predefined security policy does not exist.