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Software secures Internet links to remote devicesBy Tim Greene (IDG) -- V-One is introducing software that secures Internet connections between corporate sites and remote devices, as long as the remote gear has Java-enabled Web browsers. Designed for use with Citrix, V-One's SmartGate software for PCs downloads a Java applet that supports DES-3 encryption between the remote equipment and centrally located SmartGate servers protecting enterprises' Internet connections. Java support is part of version 4.2 of V-One's SmartGate software.
In order to download the applet, the remote device contacts a Web-connected SmartGate server and the user authenticates using name and password. Alternatively, the user could use a smart card to authenticate. Once authentication is successful, the server uploads a 1M-byte applet that contains its private encryption key, which is then stored on the remote device. The key is used to encrypt session traffic between the remote PC and the central application server it is trying to reach. The Java version of SmartGate is designed to minimize the amount of management required to protect this type of remote access, says Mandy Schuyler, chief marketing officer for V-One. Authorization, access rights and passwords are managed via the central SmartGate server. The new version of SmartGate software also supports the use of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol for accessing enterprise authorization lists. Security of the system requires that end users maintain the secrecy of their passwords. SmartGate servers support Windows NT and 2000, Solaris, Red Hat Linux and BSD. The client software, SmartPass, supports Windows, 95, 98 and NT, as well as Windows 2000/ME and Windows CE/Pocket PC. It also supports Macintosh, Linux, Solaris and Palm III and V. SmartGate servers range from $1,200 to $6,500 depending on number of users and the operating system. |
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