Aspelle Adds Powerful New Capabilities to Aspelle Everywhere; Now Offers the Only SSL VPN Solution with Application-Level Authentication.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003 -- Latest Release of Aspelle Everywhere(TM) Brings Even More Security, Flexibility and Manageability to Customers -- Aspelle, the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. software leader, today announced a new version of Aspelle Everywhere, its award-winning SSL VPN software platform. Aspelle Everywhere is now the first SSL VPN solution to deliver application-level authentication, as well as multi-domain support within Microsoft Active Directory. The latest version of Aspelle Everywhere also adds a number of other key enhancements, including out-of-the-box portal functionality, dynamic password synchronization Password synchronization is defined as any process or technology that helps users to maintain a single password that is subject to a single security policy, and changes on a single schedule across multiple systems. , instant intranet support, powerful relay server session monitoring and improved performance. "The last few months have been very exciting for us. As the high marks and 'market visionary' ranking we recently received from Gartner, Inc. on the SSL VPN 1H03 Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. clearly show, Aspelle Everywhere 3.0 firmly established our leadership position in the market, particularly in relation to other software vendors," said Mark Turner Mark Turner is the name of:
With its powerful, three-tier security model, completely centralized management and flexible and comprehensive access capabilities, Aspelle Everywhere is unmatched by any other SSL VPN solution. Aspelle Everywhere delivers flexible and highly secure access to all corporate applications, including Web, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Windows and legacy systems, without compromising manageability. And, because of its software-based architecture, Aspelle Everywhere enables organizations to maximize existing IT investments, including other access solutions, such as dial-up systems or traditional VPNs. Moreover, Aspelle Everywhere doesn't require client-side software, dedicated appliances, re-architecture of existing systems, application re-engineering or significant hardware expenditure. Application-Level Authentication With this latest release, Aspelle Everywhere is now the first SSL VPN solution to deliver authentication at the application level, allowing customers to easily and cost effectively restrict access to applications based on a particular type of authentication. This gives businesses more flexibility and control over the security of individual applications, and the context in which users can access them. It also ensures that extremely sensitive applications, such as human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. or financial databases, are only accessed with the appropriate security precautions. Other solutions can only provide this capability at the gateway, which is much more expensive and time-consuming to maintain. Active Directory Multi-Domain Support Aspelle Everywhere now also supports authorization, authentication and single signon for users and resources across multiple domains within Microsoft Active Directory. This unique capability enables full support for global Active Directory implementations, and allows user objects in one domain to be easily permissioned to access resource objects in a different domain. Aspelle Everywhere's comprehensive and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with Active Directory also allows customers to easily extend existing Active Directory user profiles to include remote access capabilities, dramatically reducing implementation time and costs. And with easy-to-use management consoles delivered as Microsoft Management Console A Windows NT/2000 feature that provides a common environment for running management software from Microsoft and third parties. Any type of administration service such as network management, antivirus management, disk management and authentication can be created as a Microsoft Management (MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. ) snap-ins, Aspelle Everywhere provides a consistent and intuitive user interface for all tasks, eliminating the need for additional staff training as well as the ongoing administrative burden of another proprietary interface. 'Out-of-the-Box' Portal Capabilities The latest version of Aspelle Everywhere also comes pre-packaged with portal functionality. This new feature is ideal not only for organizations that want to leverage existing portal capabilities, but for those that want simple, out-of-the-box deployment. The standard portal framework features basic log-on using the standard Aspelle Everywhere username and password log-on provider; a user-centric design, which lists only resources users are permissioned to access; and automatic resource launching. Compatible with any portal, Aspelle Everywhere comes with standard installation and configuration settings so it is easy to set-up, configure and customize in Microsoft FrontPage Microsoft FrontPage (later full name Microsoft Office FrontPage) was a WYSIWYG HTML editor and web site administration tool from Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. It was part of Microsoft Office application suite from 1997 to 2003. or Microsoft InterDev. When used with Microsoft SharePoint Team Services, Aspelle Everywhere automatically uses the same style as configured in the SharePoint portal. Dynamic Password Synchronization In addition, Aspelle Everywhere now features single signon self-management capabilities, enabling users to enter their username and password only once to securely access all applications requiring the same authentication information. All user log-on information is automatically captured by Aspelle Everywhere and written to the Microsoft Active Directory. As a result, users are able to seamlessly access other applications that would normally require them to log on each time (with the same username and password) for the duration of their session. This significantly reduces the administration burden found in other access solutions, which typically use external password management systems. Secure Intranet Access Aspelle Everywhere now also offers secure, instant access to intranets, further expanding the scope of access organizations can deliver to users. Aspelle Everywhere's new embedded URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. transformer enables authorized remote users to easily access intranet sites via the Internet, without requiring any changes to the existing site. And since Aspelle Everywhere's embedded URL transformer feature is based on Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. and Acceleration (ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. ) Web Publishing Rules, it is easy to use, configure and implement. Relay Server Session Monitoring The latest version of Aspelle Everywhere also delivers real-time monitoring of the Aspelle Everywhere Relay Server. Administrators now have a single view of TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. connections into the internal network, and can easily monitor all user access to Citrix, Windows Terminal Services and Telnet services from the Internet. As a result, potential problems can be identified immediately and administrators can terminate dangerous sessions instantly. Delivered through an extension to the ISA Server MMC, information is updated in real time and can be reported either per user or per session. Improved Performance Aspelle Everywhere is now more powerful than ever, with enhanced performance, scalability and implementation options. New features include authentication service caching, which can increase performance as much as 200 percent; support for the new Transport Layer Security (TLS (1) (Transport Layer Security) A security protocol from the IETF that is based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 protocol developed by Netscape. TLS uses digital certificates to authenticate the user as well as authenticate the network (in a wireless ) protocol; additional browsers and operating systems support; and DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a termination capabilities. Pricing and Availability The new version of Aspelle Everywhere is available immediately. For more information, please visit www.aspelle.com. About Aspelle Aspelle is the SSL VPN software leader. The company's award-winning platform, Aspelle Everywhere, is unmatched by any other SSL VPN solution in the industry in terms of flexibility, security and manageability. Aspelle Everywhere is ideal for companies who want to offer users secure, client-less access to all corporate applications, without the limitations and expense associated with other access technologies. Offering a powerful three-tier security model and centralized management, as well as the market's most advanced reporting features, Aspelle Everywhere integrates seamlessly into existing infrastructure, delivering the highest possible impact on ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . For more information on Aspelle or Aspelle Everywhere, please visit www.aspelle.com. |
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