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features & benefits

Konect provides your business with key benefits:

  • Cost effective access solution. There are no other products on the market today that can deliver the robust access capabilities of Konect at the same low cost.
  • Rapid, centralized deployment of networked resources. Konect uses a wizard-driven approach to assist administrators in deploying networked resources and providing appropriate security.
  • Simple maintenance and support. With Konect you can eliminate the need to install software on your users’ computers. And Konect is quick to set up and easy to use, simplifying the time, cost, and effort required by your IT group to manage and administer it and all of your networked resources.

Even though Konect is an ideal solution for small and mid-size businesses, your business will not sacrifice the features typically available with more expensive access infrastructure alternatives.

Konect Features:

Feature

Description

Benefits

SERVICES

Server-hosted applications

IT administrators can control and limit what server-hosted applications a user has access to.

  • Efficiently and securely limit user access to server-hosted applications

Networked files and data sources

IT administrators can control and limit what networked files and data sources a user has access to. Users can seamlessly utilize both local and remote files with a combination of local and server-hosted applications.

  • Regardless of where the file or data source resides, users have access through their normal desktop environment (eg. desktop shortcuts, Start menu, Windows Explorer)

Web resources and services

IT administrators can control and limit what web resources and services a user has access to.

  • Efficiently and securely limit user access to web resources and services

MANAGEMENT

Web-based administration

The Konect Management Console (KMC) is a web application that allows the administrator to set up, configure and maintain the settings for Konect.

  • Centralized, browser-based administrative access that is supported on-site and remotely

License Manager

Konect manages the number of concurrent users logging in.

  • Control and limit authenticated Konect users able to access networked resources

Single point Identity Management and Security

Konect tightly integrates with Microsoft's Active Directory to manage user profiles

  • Maintain user profiles and security settings in one location - Active Directory
  • Konect cascades Active Directory changes automatically across all networked resources being managed
  • Simplifies user logon by using directory-based authentication across all local and networked resources

Web-based client installation

Clients visit a locally hosted URL. Installation identifies user operating system and offers to automatically install appropriate client.

  • Administrators do not have to touch the desktop

Auto client update

Konect can be configured to update client software automatically when users log on to their computers.

  • Administrators do not have to touch user desktops or send upgrade notifications

ACCESS

VPN Secure Channel

Konect does not require yet can support an existing VPN infrastructure

  • Maintain existing security and remote access investments

Secure channel (non-VPN)

Secure access to a user's networked resources is provided through https and / or the Konect Secure Gateway.

  • Eliminates the need for VPNs
  • No requirement to open standard port 3389 for Terminal Services
  • Port knocking algorithms enable secure access to networked resources

Remote Access

Konect supports access to networked resources over the Internet.

  • Users can access networked resources whenever and wherever needed
  • Simplified support for and reduced costs associated with remote offices and mobile employees

USABILITY AND COST OF OWNERSHIP

Seamless Windows

Integration of local and networked resources into existing user desktop.

  • Eliminates user confusion between local and server-based desktops
  • Reduce and eliminate user training and re-education

Client - desktop integration

Published networked resources such as applications, files, data sources, web resources and services, can be integrated into the user desktop environment as desktop shortcuts, listed as programs in the Start menu, listed in the Windows System Tray or available through Windows Explorer.

  • Reduce and eliminate user training and re-education
  • Users' focus is on business activities rather than navigating technology confusion

Scaling and load balancing

Supports a load-balanceable server farm of Terminal Servers for networked resources.

  • Maximize the effectiveness of existing IT infrastructure
  • Reduce costs for additional IT hardware

Performance

Konect's modular design has inherent load balancing capabilities

  • Konect improves server performance resulting in an improved end user experience

Leverage existing IT processes and infrastructure

Konect configuration information is stored in Microsoft's Active Directory and application server farms do not require identical hardware.

  • Konect reduces up-front and ongoing implementation and infrastructure costs

Compare the features and benefits of Konect versus other access serverware alternatives.


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