IT news: Aventail ST upgrade.Aventail have announced the latest version of its secure remote access platform. Aventail ST is me only 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. to provide a single secure gateway, a common end user experience and centralised management model for all access methods, devices, users and resources. New features in Aventail ST include broader application reach for mobile devices and server-based computing Refers to applications that run in a server. Also known as "thin client computing," it may refer to a browser-based environment that uses a Web browser as the client with all applications running on a Web server on the Internet or in an intranet on the LAN. . additional management tools and enhanced End Point Control capabilities. The specific new features included in Aventail ST are: 1- Broader application reach: * A ventail Mobile: Aventail Mobile extends everywhere access to Smartphones and PDAs with access to Web-based and client/server applications. * Native Access Modules: Users can now directly access server-based applications, such as Windows Terminal An input/output terminal for a Windows NT or Windows 2000 server running multiuser software such as Windows Terminal Server, WinFrame or Citrix Presentation Server (formerly MetaFrame). Services and Cittix applications, without any client download Refers to a software application that is downloaded from the Internet and installed in the user's computer. Although countless Internet-based applications can be performed from within a Web browser, there are many "rich client" applications that require a more powerful program in the or additional configuration. 2. Additional management tool-: * Role-based Administration: Aventail ST allows network managers to segment administration of the SSL VPN appliance into defined roles', distributing the workload while controlling access and management. * Visual Authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. Flow.--Aventail adds graphical snapshots of the authentication flow, replacing textual reports with a single page quick view of the entire log-in and authentication process. * Password Management via the SSL VPN Gateway: Users can now update their passwords via the Aventail SSL VPN portal, ensuring security policy is maintained for the most remote users. Aventail uses its trusted relationship with authentication servers to update and synchronize passwords across the entire network. www.aventail.com |
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