Methods and systems for remote access to a transporation vehicle system
Methods and systems for a transportation vehicle are provided. For example, one method includes storing or installing a security certificate in a portable device associated with an aircraft, the security certificate defining a duration for using the portable device for remotely accessing an aircraft computing system; obtaining the security certificate from the portable device, after validating a request from a user console; and providing the security certificate to the user console to access the aircraft computing system via the portable device for no longer than the duration defined by the security certificate.
1. A method for vehicle remote access, the method comprising:
associating a portable device with a transportation vehicle for remotely accessing a computing system of the transportation vehicle;
establishing a first secured connection between a user computing device and a network computer, after validating credentials associated with a request by the network computer received from the user computing device to remotely access the computing system of the transportation vehicle via the portable device;
obtaining by the network computer a security certificate and access credentials from the portable device;
authenticating the security certificate by the network computer;
in response to the authentication of the security certificate, establishing a second secured connection between the network computer and the portable device;
in response to establishing the second secured connection, providing by the network computer the access credentials to the user computing device, via the first secured connection; and
using the access credentials and the second secured connection by the user computing device to remotely access the computing system via the portable device for a duration defined by the security certificate.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portable device is a modem that supports at least one of Cellular, Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connectivity.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first secured connection is based on a first virtual private network connection.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second secured connection is based on a second virtual private network connection.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft and the portable device is associated with an aircraft identifier.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the computing system executes a portion of an in-flight entertainment system.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising revoking the security certificate after remote access is completed.
8. A system for remote access of a transportation vehicle, the system comprising:
a memory including a machine readable medium comprising machine executable code; and a processor module coupled to the memory, the processor module executing the machine executable code to:
associate a portable device with the transportation vehicle for remotely accessing a computing system of the transportation vehicle;
establish a first secured connection between a user computing device and a network computer, after validating credentials associated with a request by the network computer received from the user computing device to remotely access the computing system of the transportation vehicle via the portable device;
obtain by the network computer a security certificate and access credentials from the portable device;
authenticate the security certificate by the network computer;
in response to the authentication of the security certificate, establish a second secured connection between the network computer and the portable device;
in response to establishing the second secured connection, provide by the network computer the access credentials to the user computing device, via the first secured connection; and
use the access credentials and the second secured connection by the user computing device to remotely access the computing system via the portable device for a duration defined by the security certificate.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the portable device is a modem that supports at least one of Cellular, Wired LAN and/or Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connectivity.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first secured connection is based on a first virtual private network connection.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second secured connection is based on a second virtual private network connection.
12. A non-transitory, machine readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for performing a method for remote access of a transportation vehicle, comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one machine, causes the machine to:
associate a portable device with the transportation vehicle for remotely accessing a computing system of the transportation vehicle;
establish a first secured connection between a user computing device and a network computer, after validating credentials associated with a request by the network computer received from the user computing device to remotely access the computing system of the transportation vehicle via the portable device;
obtain by the network computer a security certificate and access credentials from the portable device;
authenticate the security certificate by the network computer;
in response to the authentication of the security certificate, establish a second secured connection between the network computer and the portable device;
in response to establishing the second secured connection, provide by the network computer the access credentials to the user computing device, via the first secured connection; and
using the access credentials and the second secured connection by the user computing device to remotely access the computing system via the portable device for a duration defined by the security certificate.
13. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the portable device is a modem that supports at least one of Cellular, Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connectivity.
14. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the first secured connection is based on a first virtual private network connection.
15. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the second secured connection is based on a second virtual private network connection.
16. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft and the portable device is associated with an aircraft identifier.
17. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the computing system executes a portion of an in-flight entertainment system.
18. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the machine executable code further causes the machine to revoke the security certificate after remote access is completed.
19. The system of claim 8 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft and the portable device is associated with an aircraft identifier.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the computing system executes a portion of an in-flight entertainment system.