1. A method for managing VPN profiles external to a VPN client installed on an endpoint device, the method comprising:
monitoring a security compliance status of the endpoint device with at least one security policy stored on the endpoint device;
copying, in response to detecting a change in the security compliance status, at least one archived VPN profile from an encrypted datastore to a storage location accessible to the VPN client, wherein the at least one archived VPN profile comprises first connection information; and
configuring the VPN client to connect to a network using the first connection information in the at least one archived VPN profile.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: establishing a first VPN connection with a computer over the network using the VPN client to provide access to a first portion of a secure network.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
detecting a change in the security compliance status of the endpoint device; and
disconnecting the first VPN connection in response to detecting the change in the security compliance status.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:
displaying an indication to a user of the endpoint device that the security compliance status of the endpoint device has changed.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein detecting a change in the security compliance status of the endpoint device comprises detecting that the endpoint device is non-compliant with the at least one security policy.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:
deleting the at least one archived VPN profile at the storage location accessible to the VPN client;
copying at least one restricted profile from the VPN profiles in the encrypted datastore to the storage location accessible to the VPN client, wherein the at least one restricted profile comprises second connection information; and
configuring the VPN client to connect to the network using the second connection information in the at least one restricted profile.
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
establishing a second VPN connection with the computer over the network using the VPN client to provide access to a second portion of the secure network; and
receiving information from the computer to modify at least one application on the endpoint device.
8. The method of claim 4, wherein detecting a change in the security compliance status of the endpoint device comprises detecting that the endpoint device is compliant with the at least one security policy, the method further comprising displaying an indication of the security compliance status to a user of the endpoint device.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
deleting the at least one archived VPN profile at the storage location accessible to the VPN client;
copying at least one regular profile from the VPN profiles in the encrypted datastore to the storage location accessible to the VPN client, wherein the at least one regular profile comprises third connection information;
configuring the VPN client to connect to the network using the third connection information in the at least one regular profile; and
establishing a second VPN connection over the network using the VPN client.
10. A computer-readable medium encoded with a series of instructions that when executed by a endpoint device perform a method of updating VPN profiles stored on an endpoint device, the method comprising:
transmitting a profile update request from a security agent on the endpoint device to a profile server, the profile update request comprising authentication information including at least one set of security credentials;
receiving, in response to the profile update request, a VPN profile file comprising a plurality of VPN profiles;
parsing the VPN profile file to extract the plurality of VPN profiles; and
storing the plurality of VPN profiles in an encrypted datastore on the endpoint device.
11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the VPN profile file is an XML file, and parsing the VPN profile file comprises parsing the XML file.
12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, further comprising:
monitoring a security compliance status of the endpoint device with at least one security policy stored on the endpoint device;
copying, in response to detecting a change in the security compliance status, at least one of the plurality of VPN profiles from the encrypted datastore to a storage location accessible to the VPN client, wherein the at least one of the plurality of VPN profiles comprises connection information; and
configuring the VPN client to connect to a network using the connection information.
13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising: establishing a VPN connection with a computer over the network using the VPN client.
14. A method for providing an updated VPN profile file from a profile server to an endpoint device, the method comprising:
receiving a profile update request from a security agent on the endpoint device, the profile update request comprising authentication information including at least one set of security credentials;
searching the profile server for the updated VPN profile file based at least in part on the authentication information; and
transmitting, if found, the updated VPN profile file to the client on the endpoint device.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the profile server is an authenticated file server, the method further comprising:
transmitting an error message to the security agent if the profile server determines that the authentication information is not valid.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the VPN profile file is an XML file comprising a plurality of VPN profiles.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein the updated profile file comprises at least one new VPN profile.
18. An apparatus for monitoring a compliance of a endpoint device with at least one security policy, the endpoint device comprising:
a VPN client configured to establish a secure connection with a computer via a network;
an encrypted datastore for storing archived VPN profiles, wherein at least one of the archived VPN profiles comprises connection information used by the VPN client to establish the secure connection; and
a security agent for monitoring the compliance of the endpoint device with the at least one security policy, wherein the security agent copies at least one VPN profile from the archived VPN profiles in the encrypted datastore to a storage location accessible to the VPN client, wherein the at least one VPN profile is copied based at least in part on the compliance of the endpoint device with the at least one security policy.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the archived VPN profiles comprises at least one regular profile, the at least one regular profile permitting the VPN client to establish an unrestricted VPN connection to the computer over the network, and at least one restricted profile, the at least one restricted profile permitting the VPN client to establish a restricted connection to the computer over the network.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the security agent is configured to copy the at least one regular profile from the encrypted datastore to the storage location accessible to the VPN client when the endpoint device is in compliance with the at least one security policy.
21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the security agent is configured to copy the at least one restricted profile from the encrypted datastore to the storage location accessible to the VPN client when the end user device is not in compliance with the at least one security policy.
22. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the security agent comprises a copy facility for copying the at least one VPN profile from the archived VPN profiles in the encrypted datastore to a storage location accessible to the VPN client.
23. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the security agent comprises an update facility for transmitting a profile update request to a profile server, wherein the profile update request comprises authentication information including at least one set of security credentials.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A business form, comprising:
a paper carrier sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface,
a barrier layer on an area of said upper surface of said paper carrier sheet,
a silicone coating extending over said barrier layer, and
a label assembly comprising a label ply and a pressure sensitive adhesive coating, said label assembly secured to said silicone coating and to said upper surface of said carrier sheet by said pressure sensitive adhesive, said label ply having a cut therethrough to define a label portion and a lip portion, said label portion being secured only to said silicone coating and said lip portion being secured to both said silicone coating and said upper surface of said carrier sheet.
2. The business form of claim 1, in which said label ply defines a straight die cut therethrough, separating said lip portion from said label portion.
3. The business form of claim 2, in which said label ply comprises a ply of printable material whereby said label ply may be printed with a laser printer.
4. The business form of claim 2, in which said straight die cut is adjacent the edge of said area on said upper surface of said paper carrier sheet having a barrier layer thereon.
5. The business form of claim 2, in which said barrier layer is arranged in a rectangular area on said upper surface of said paper carrier sheet.
6. The business form of claim 5, in which said silicone coating covers said barrier layer and extends beyond said barrier layer on said paper carrier sheet, said silicone coating being arranged in a rectangular area.
7. The business form of claim 6, in which said label assembly extends beyond said silicone coating along one edge, and is secured to said upper surface of said carrier sheet by said pressure sensitive adhesive.
8. The business form of claim 6, in which said label assembly is releasably held to said silicone coating and permanently secured to said paper carrier sheet.
9. A business form, comprising:
a carrier sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface,
a release coating on a portion of said upper surface of said carrier sheet, and
a label assembly comprising a label ply and a pressure sensitive adhesive coating, said label assembly secured to said release coating and to said upper surface of said carrier sheet by said pressure sensitive adhesive, said label ply having a cut therethrough to define a label portion and a lip portion, said label portion being secured only to said release coating and said lip portion being secured to both said release coating and said upper surface of said carrier sheet.
10. The business form of claim 9, in which said release coating comprises a barrier layer on said carrier sheet, and a silicone coating extending over said barrier layer.
11. A method of making a business form having a paper carrier sheet and a label secured thereto, comprising the steps of:
providing a paper carrier sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface,
coating an area of said upper surface of said paper carrier sheet with a barrier layer,
applying a coating of silicone material over said barrier layer,
curing said silicone material,
providing a label assembly having a label ply and a pressure sensitive adhesive coating,
securing said label assembly to said silicone coating and to said upper surface of said carrier sheet by said pressure sensitive adhesive, and
cutting said label ply to define a label portion and a lip portion, with the cut arranged such that said label portion is secured only to said silicone coating and said lip portion is secured to both said silicone coating and said upper surface of said carrier sheet.
12. The method of making a business form having a paper carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 11, in which the step of cutting said label ply to define a label portion and a lip portion comprises the step of die cutting said label ply.
13. The method of making a business form having a paper carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 12, in which the step of die cutting said label ply comprises the step of die cutting said label ply along a straight line adjacent the edge of said coating of silicone material.
14. The method of making a business form having a paper carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 11, further comprising the step of printing said label by feeding said business form through a laser printer with the direction of movement of said business form being such that lip portion is the closest part of said label assembly to the leading edge of the business form.
15. The method of making a business form having a paper carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 11, further comprising the step of printing said upper surface of said paper carrier sheet and printing said label by feeding said business form through a laser printer with the direction of movement of said business form being such that lip portion is the closest part of said label assembly to the leading edge of the business form.
16. A method of making a business form having a carrier sheet and a label secured thereto, comprising the steps of:
providing a carrier sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface,
coating a portion of said upper surface of said carrier sheet with a release coating
providing a label assembly having a label ply and a pressure sensitive adhesive coating,
securing said label assembly to said release coating and to said upper surface of said carrier sheet by said pressure sensitive adhesive, and
cutting said label ply to define a label portion and a lip portion, with the cut arranged such that said label portion is secured only to said release coating and said lip portion is secured to both said release coating and said upper surface of said carrier sheet.
17. The method of making a business form having a carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 16, in which the step of cutting said label ply to define a label portion and a lip portion comprises the step of die cutting said label ply.
18. The method of making a business form having a carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 16, in which the step of die cutting said label ply comprises the step of die cutting said label ply along a straight line adjacent the edge of said release coating.
19. The method of making a business form having a carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 16, further comprising the step of printing said label by feeding said business form through a laser printer with the direction of movement of said business form being such that lip portion is the closest part of said label assembly to the leading edge of the business form.
20. The method of making a business form having a carrier sheet and a label secured thereto according to claim 16, further comprising the step of printing said upper surface of said carrier sheet and printing said label by feeding said business form through a laser printer with the direction of movement of said business form being such that lip portion is the closest part of said label assembly to the leading edge of the business form.