VSHELL 2.1 MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR NETWORK PROS.VanDyke Software, a developer of customer-driven software solutions, has released the public beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. 2.1 of its VShell SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a 2 server for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Windows 2000. The increasing demands placed on network professionals to secure their networks and make them more efficient were the catalyst for creating triggers, which are automation devices that allow the administrator to respond quickly and programmatically to specific VShell events. Triggers, like all VShell controls, are accessed through the Windows Control Panel and are added as standard Windows command line A function within Windows that executes individual commands typed in one at a time or one after the other if they are grouped in a text file with a .CMD or .BAT extension. Widely used by developers and power users for file management and testing, many commands are identical to the statements. With file triggers, administrators can invoke programs such as anti-virus scanners and file compression/decompression utilities, or move files to a different folder on the network after they have been uploaded. Notification triggers can call programs like third-party pagers and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. alerts, or generate e-mail messages when a user has exceeded their permitted number of authentication requests. "Triggers provide a new level of server automation to busy network professionals," said Jeff P. Van Dyke Van Dyke (or van/Van Dijk or Dyk etc) is a surname of Dutch origin. It refers to:
VShell 2.1 extends any Windows server's ability to act as a focal point focal point n. See focus. for information sharing See data conferencing. in corporate, government, and educational environments, combining simple, intuitive configuration with the strong security of the Secure Shell protocol. VShell uses Windows NT Access Control Lists (ACLs), managed from its native Windows control panel, to align network access and file transfer privileges with a company's security policies. The new release also provides options for allowing or denying permissions for remote execution on a user or group basis and displaying a message of the day that can communicate alerts and other critical information when users log onto the server. VanDyke Software is a worldwide provider of standards-based Internet communications software for Windows clients and servers. The company develops quality data access, file transfer, and communications software for Internet and intranet use by corporations, government, and education. VanDyke sells and distributes its software over the Internet, offering 30-day evaluation of its products prior to purchase, and has more than 650,000 registered users in 103 countries. VanDyke Software can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.vandyke.com/. For more information, call 505/332-5755. |
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