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Aventail EX-750 SSL VPN appliance

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Aventail’s EX-750 appliance provides VPN service via SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). After clients point a Web browser at the device’s hostname or IP address, the EX-750 then handles the login via an internal LDAP, Active Directory, RADIUS or local-user list. The device allows the client either Web access, thin client access to Web enabled applications or full-blown TCP VPN support.
The device’s End Point Control (EPC) feature can be set to interrogate a connecting client’s PC environment for various predetermined conditions. Once the security situation is established, appropriate level access to the network is provided.
Using Aventail’s On-Demand technology, a Java-based applet, TCP support is enabled for thin client-type access to allowed network resources. If On-Demand isn’t permitted to run due to the client’s security level or support, then Web access is allowed to the intranet or Web-enabled applications. There’s also an executable access client called Connect that can run full-time, like a traditional IPSEC VPN solution, that also allows UDP and TCP connectivity. For unknown environments, or extremely secure connections, Secure Desktop can be downloaded and run via ActiveX or Java, which keeps all work encrypted and separate from the client machine.
The flexibility that can be achieved with the device’s software is very impressive.
while Secure Desktop container Creating rule sets based on a mixture of client end point control and internal group membership for access to specific resources is surprisingly straightforward. The EX-750 supports up to 50 concurrent users, while the EX-1500 includes high availability and scalability. The unit’s Web and thin client using On-Demand works with Windows, Mac and Linux clients,
only works with Windows.
The unit is refreshingly easy to install and manage. Active Directory integration was seamless and it was easy to create a comprehensive security policy for different user groups in a few hours. For businesses with external workers and travelling executives, the ease of use and flexibility of the solution would be a godsend.
Nick Race

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