Network Security
Citrix Access Gateway™
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It has all of the advantages of IPSec and typical SSL VPNs – without the costly and cumbersome implementation and management – making access easy for users, secure for the company and low-cost for IT administrators. It works in both non-Citrix and Citrix environments, and provides the best integration with Citrix Presentation Server. Access Gateway 4.0 offers unprecedented granular control over access to company information. It is the only product on the market with Advanced Access Control, a unique Citrix option that increases protection of the network and information resources. Advanced Access Control enables IT administrators to establish a fine degree of control over applications, files, Web content, e-mail attachments and printing. This option manages both what information resource can be accessed and what actions are permitted after access is granted, based on the user’s role, location, type of device, configuration of device, and connection. Further, the access-control policy engine and enforcement decisions are implemented inside of the protected network, resulting in greater security than is provided by typical SSL VPNs.
A single point of secure access to any application or IT resource, both data and voice – Access Gateway provides secure access to any application hosted on Citrix Presentation Server, as well as distributed Windows and UNIX applications, direct-access Web applications, network file shares, data and collaboration services, and even telephony services using VoIP softphones. In fact, the Access Gateway is optimized to provide high performance for UDP-based-applications, such as IP telephony.
Low total cost to purchase and maintain – Access Gateway is fast, simple and cost-effective to deploy and maintain via its Web-deployed, auto-updating client. Organizations can easily provide their remote and mobile users with desk-like access from any location – without the cost and complexity of installing, configuring, updating and supporting client software on each device.
Always-on mobility and a seamless desktop experience for users – Access Gateway automatically and seamlessly reconnects users to their applications and documents when they change locations and devices, and gives users at any location the same access experience that they have at their desktop. For example, a user can be connected at a customer or partner location, close his laptop and disconnect from the network, return to the office, and then be automatically reconnected – all without a single keystroke.
Strengthened data security – Access Gateway is implemented as a secure-by-design hardened appliance within an organization’s DMZ. Built-in end-point scanning provides continuous, real-time end-point scanning to ensure that a device is safe for remaining connected to the network.
