Patent ID: 11863555
Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 9:
10. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more network interfaces;
a processor coupled to the one or more network interfaces and configured to execute one or more processes; and
a memory configured to store a process that is executable by the processor, the process when executed configured to:
establish a trust relationship with an entity associated with an endpoint in a network wherein the entity is a manufacturer or vendor of the endpoint;
receive, via a Manufacturer Usage Description file for the endpoint, an indication that the entity desires remote access to the endpoint in the network;
configure, based on the indication, the network to provide a remote access connection between the entity and the endpoint in the network by providing a virtual private network (VPN) configuration to an edge device in the network that allows the entity to form a VPN connection with the endpoint via the edge device, to enable communication between the manufacturer or vendor of the endpoint and the endpoint using the VPN connection; and

provide, to the entity, credentials to the entity for the remote access connection.