Method for establishing secure communication link between computers of virtual private network

A computer-readable storage medium, comprising:

• a storage area;
• and
• computer-readable instructions for a method for accessing a secure computer network address, the method comprising steps of:
• receiving a secure domain name;
• sending a query message to a secure domain name service, the query message requesting from the domain name service a secure computer network address corresponding to the secure domain name;
• receiving from the domain name service a response message containing the secure computer network address corresponding to the secure domain name;
• and
• sending an access request message to the secure computer network address using a virtual private network communication link.

A data processing apparatus, comprising:

• a processor, and
• memory storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform a method for accessing a secure computer network address, said method comprising steps of:
• receiving a secure domain name;
• sending a query message to a secure domain name service, the query message requesting from the secure domain name service a secure computer network address corresponding to the secure domain name;
• receiving from the secure domain name service a response message containing the secure computer network address corresponding to the secure domain name;
• and
• sending an access request message to the secure computer network address using a virtual private network communication link.