System and method for providing usage of and/or access to secured data via using push notification infrastructure
A method that includes providing a push notification from a system management appliance (SMA) to a user device. The push notification includes a one-time password for access to the SMA on a temporary alternate route to a normal route between the SMA and the user device to permit the user device to obtain additional information pertaining to the push notification.
1. A method comprising:
providing a push notification from a system management appliance (SMA) to a user device, the push notification including a one-time password for access to the SMA on a temporary alternate route to a normal route between the SMA and the user device to permit the user device to obtain additional information pertaining to the push notification,
wherein the one-time password provides limited access to the SMA different than normal access to the SMA via a different password and/or account.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the normal route includes a virtual private network (VPN).
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the push notification is provided to the user device via a push server, and the temporary alternate route includes the push server.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the temporary alternate route includes a temporarily unblocked port of the SMA.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SMA creates an account associated with the user device at the time the push notification is provided to the user device.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the account allows a single access by the user device to access to the additional information.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one-time password provides temporary access to secured data comprising the additional information pertaining to the push notification.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein an area of the SMA accessible through the temporary alternate route is separated from other locations of the SMA by a firewall.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one-time password expires a pre-determined amount of time after the push notification is sent.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, concurrent with providing the push notification, sending the additional information to a location on the SMA, the location accessible to the user device via the temporary alternate route.
11. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:
provide a push notification from a system management appliance (SMA) to a user device, the push notification including a one-time password for access to the SMA on a temporary alternate route to a normal route between the SMA and the user device to permit the user device to obtain additional information pertaining to the push notification,
wherein the one-time password provides limited access to the SMA different than normal access to the SMA via a different password and/or account.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the normal route includes a virtual private network (VPN).
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the push notification is provided to the user device via a push server, and the temporary alternate route includes the push server.
14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the temporary alternate route includes a temporarily unblocked port of the SMA.
15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the SMA creates an account associated with the user device at the time the push notification is provided to the user device, wherein the account allows a single access by the user device to access to the additional information.
16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one-time password provides temporary access to secured data comprising the additional information pertaining to the push notification.
17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein an area of the SMA accessible through the temporary alternate route is separated from other locations of the SMA by a firewall.
18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one-time password expires a pre-determined amount of time after the push notification is sent.
19. A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program instructions thereon, the computer readable program instructions being configured to be executable by a processor to perform operations comprising:
providing a push notification from a system management appliance (SMA) to a user device, the push notification including a one-time password for access to the SMA on a temporary alternate route to a normal route between the SMA and the user device to permit the user device to obtain additional information pertaining to the push notification,
wherein the one-time password provides limited access to the SMA different than normal access to the SMA via a different password and/or account.