URL-Linked VLAN Routing for Digital Certificate Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital certificate obtaining processes are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring users to manually input server domain names or IP addresses, leading to tedious and error-prone operations, especially in civilian and industry/enterprise settings.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a routing device to associate a first virtual local area network with a URL pointing to a server for digital certificate provision, redirecting network access requests to obtain the certificate automatically, eliminating the need for manual server address input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually input server domain names or IP addresses to obtain digital certificates, then the certificate acquisition process can be completed, but the operation becomes tedious and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically obtains the server's address information through the associated first virtual local area network without requiring manual user input. The system performs self-service by automatically querying and retrieving the necessary server address to download the digital certificate, eliminating tedious manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The first virtual local area network acts as an intermediary between the terminal and the server. It associates the terminal with the server's address information, enabling automatic retrieval without direct user intervention. This intermediary mechanism resolves the contradiction by automating the information retrieval process.
2Ease of operation
If the digital certificate obtaining process requires manual server address input, then users can access the certificate, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically queries the server's address information through the first virtual local area network association without requiring user input of domain names or IP addresses. This self-service approach simplifies the user interface while maintaining the necessary system complexity for secure certificate distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The association between the first virtual local area network and the server's address information is established in advance. This preliminary action prepares the system so that when the terminal needs a certificate, the server address is already available through the virtual network association, eliminating the need for complex manual configuration steps.
3Productivity
If automated redirection is implemented to simplify certificate acquisition, then user experience improves, but system configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The routing device leverages its existing multi-functional capabilities by utilizing its built-in domain name service and virtual local area network functions for certificate distribution. Instead of adding dedicated new components, the system repurposes existing infrastructure to automate certificate acquisition, balancing productivity improvement with controlled complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The first virtual local area network serves as an intermediary mechanism that the routing device uses to automatically provide server address information to terminals. This intermediary approach allows automated redirection and certificate distribution using existing virtual networking capabilities, rather than requiring entirely new system components.
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AI summary
A digital certificate obtaining method and apparatus. The method includes: a routing device receives a network access request sent by a terminal on the basis of a first virtual local area network, wherein the first virtual local area network is associated with a uniform resource locator (URL) of a server, so that the terminal obtains, by means of the server, a digital certificate used for accessing a second virtual local area network; and in response to the network access request sent by the terminal on the basis of the first virtual local area network, the routing device sends the URL of the server to the terminal, so that the terminal obtains the digital certificate from the server according to the URL.