| CPC H04L 63/083 (2013.01) [G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45579 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45587 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01); H04L 63/0861 (2013.01); H04L 63/101 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method for providing access to a virtual resource, the method comprising:
storing a policy associated with the virtual resource, the policy indicating a set duration in which the virtual resource is scheduled to be unavailable;
receiving identification of a first virtual machine, the first virtual machine providing access to the virtual resource based on a credential;
determining that the credential indicates authority to request activation of the virtual resource during a period in which the virtual resource is scheduled to be unavailable as defined by the policy; and
causing a connection to be established between the client machine and the first virtual machine providing the virtual resource based on connection information that includes the identification of the first virtual machine.
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