Method and apparatus for automatic VPN login on interface selection
View Patent ↗A method and device for automatic login of a virtual private network on an interface change, the method: associating a virtual private network profile with a plurality of connection interfaces, each connection interface within the plurality of connection interfaces having a priority; monitoring the plurality of connection interfaces for availability; if a connection interface with a higher priority than the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes available, utilizing the higher priority connection interface for the virtual private network; and if the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes unavailable, transferring the virtual private network to a highest priority available connection interface within the plurality of connection interfaces.
1. A method at a computing device, the method comprising:
accessing, at the computing device, a prioritized list of connection interfaces available for virtual private network connection;
associating, at the computing device, a virtual private network profile with a plurality of connection interfaces from the prioritized list;
upon initiation of a virtual private network connection without a specified interface, selecting at the computing device from the prioritized list of connection interfaces, a highest priority available connection interface associated to the virtual private network profile;
monitoring the plurality of connection interfaces for availability;
if a connection interface with a higher priority than the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes available, utilizing the higher priority connection interface for the virtual private network; and
if the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes unavailable, transferring the virtual private network to a highest priority available connection interface within the prioritized list.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prioritized list of connection interfaces is sorted based on connection type.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the sorting comprises ranking connections used for virtual private network interface.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prioritized list of connection interfaces is different from a network routing order.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the associating is performed based on a successful connection by the virtual private network using a connection interface.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the associating is further performed based on an unsuccessful connection by the virtual private network using a connection interface.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
checking whether an interface within the prioritized list of connection interfaces becomes available, and if yes, adjusting a priority level for the interface; and
filtering out connection interfaces unusable for virtual private network connections.
8. A computing device comprising:
a processor; and
a communications subsystem,
wherein the processor and communications subsystem are configured to:
access a prioritized list of connection interfaces available for virtual private network connection;
associate a virtual private network profile with a plurality of connection interfaces from the prioritized list;
upon initiation of a virtual private network connection without a specified interface, select from the prioritized list of connection interfaces, a highest priority available connection interface associated to the virtual private network profile;
monitor the plurality of connection interfaces for availability;
if a connection interface with a higher priority than the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes available, utilize the higher priority connection interface for the virtual private network; and
if the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes unavailable, transfer the virtual private network to a highest priority available connection interface within the prioritized list.
9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the prioritized list of connection interfaces is sorted based on connection type.
10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the sorting comprises ranking connections used for virtual private network interface.
11. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the prioritized list of connection interfaces is different from a network routing order.
12. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the processor and communications subsystem are configured to associate based on a successful connection by the virtual private network using a connection interface.
13. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein said associating is based on an unsuccessful connection by the virtual private network using a connection interface.
14. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the processor and communications subsystem are configured to:
check whether an interface within the prioritized list of connection interfaces becomes available, and if yes, adjusting a priority level for the interface; and
filter out connection interfaces unusable for virtual private network connections.
15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor of a computing device, the instructions comprising code for:
accessing, at the computing device, a prioritized list of connection interfaces available for virtual private network connection;
associating a virtual private network profile with a plurality of connection interfaces from the prioritized list;
upon initiation of a virtual private network connection without a specified interface, selecting at the computing device from the prioritized list of connection interfaces, a highest priority available connection interface associated to the virtual private network profile;
monitoring the plurality of connection interfaces for availability;
if a connection interface with a higher priority than the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes available, utilizing the higher priority connection interface for the virtual private network; and
if the connection interface currently used by the virtual private network becomes unavailable, transferring the virtual private network to a highest priority available connection interface within the prioritized list.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the prioritized list of connection interfaces is sorted based on connection type.
17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the sorting comprises ranking connections used for virtual private network interface.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the prioritized list of connection interfaces is different from a network routing order.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the associating is performed based on a successful connection by the virtual private network using a connection interface.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the associating is further performed based on an unsuccessful connection by the virtual private network using a connection interface.
21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , the instructions further comprising code for:
checking whether an interface within the prioritized list of connection interfaces becomes available, and if yes, adjusting a priority level for the interface; and
filtering out connection interfaces unusable for virtual private network connections.