Patent attributes
A method in a virtual private network (VPN) environment, the method including transmitting, by a processor, a connection request to a VPN service provider for obtaining VPN services; receiving, by the processor, a response including custom headers and a payload indicating a VPN server for receiving the VPN services, the custom headers including a timing header, an authorization header, a digest header, and a signature header; authenticating, by the processor, the custom headers to determine whether the response was transmitted by the VPN service provider; and transmitting, by the processor to the VPN server, a request for obtaining the VPN services based at least in part on determining that the response was transmitted by the VPN service provider. Various other aspects are contemplated.
