Systems for providing device-specific access to an e-mail server
AssigneeAirWatch LLC
InventorRobert Terakedis
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Abstract
Systems and methods herein can provide device-specific access to an e-mail server, including an EWS-based e-mail server. In an example, a management server controlled by a system administrator provides device identification information to a user device and to a tunnel server. The management server also provides a custom request identifier to the tunnel server, and provides instructions to the e-mail server to allow access for requests including that custom request identifier. The tunnel server receives a request from the user device, rewrites the request to include the custom request identifier, and passes the request to the e-mail server.
Claims20
A system for authorizing access to an e-mail server, comprising:
- a management server configured to provide device identification information for a user device;
- a tunnel server providing secure access to or from the user device through a Virtual Private Network (VPN);
- wherein the tunnel server is configured to:
- receive, from the management server, at least a portion of the device identification information associated with the user device;
- recognize a request, associated with the device identification information, for access to the e-mail server from the user device;
- assign a custom user agent string for the request from the user device;
- and
- provide the e-mail server with the request for access from the user device, the request comprising the custom user agent string.
A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, performs stages for authorizing access to an e-mail server, the stages comprising:
- sending device identification information from a management server to the user device;
- providing secure access between the user device and a tunnel server using a VPN;
- sending at least a portion of the device identification information from the management server to the tunnel server;
- recognizing a request, associated with the device identification information, for access to the e-mail server from the user device;
- assigning a custom user agent string for the request from the user device;
- and
- providing the request to the e-mail server, wherein the request includes the custom user agent string.
A method for providing device-specific access to an e-mail server, comprising:
- sending device identification information from a management server to the user device;
- providing secure access between the user device and a tunnel server using a VPN;
- sending at least a portion of the device identification information from the management server to the tunnel server;
- recognizing a request, associated with the device identification information, for access to the e-mail server from the user device;
- assigning a custom user agent string for the request from the user device;
- and
- providing the request to the e-mail server, wherein the request includes the custom user agent string.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.