WatchGuard SSL 560

On August 12, 2010 the WatchGuard Technologies company provided the new WatchGuard SSL 560 device which is suitable for the big companies with support to 500 mobile and remote users at the same time, being at the same time the simple solution for high-secure remote access to corporate network, applications and data in use.

Having technology of authentication, WatchGuard SSL 560 offers the companies flexibility in the choice of the location of the database of users — in the device or using integration with other third-party authentication systems such as LDAP, Active Directory, RADIUS.

The system of logs and reports of WatchGuard SSL 560 allows to provide the complete information about mobile users that does process of management of remote resources of the organizations by more effective. Support functions of transfer of SSH (Secure Shell) and RDP (Remote Desktop) and also popular Citrix XenApp and Microsoft Outlook Web Access 2010/ActiveSync allow to work safely with applications from any place in the world. Services Desktop Sharing and Remote Assist give the chance to system administrators to initiate contact of technical support with remote devices such as portable PCs, in short terms, to diagnose and solve the technical issues arising at mobile users.

For security of mobile users the WatchGuard SSL 560 device uses protective technologies. The companies can apply security policies in order that all devices which are connected to corporate network were behind the firewall and had a latest version antivirus. The client of access of WatchGuard SSL 560 is loaded automatically after successful authentication that saves from need to do preset of the client application on devices of remote users and simplifies secure access to network resources.

Additional safety can be ensured using two-factor authentication. WatchGuard SSL 560 has a possibility of sending SMS tokens and one-time passwords (OTP) on corporate mobile phones and smartphones of users. This function provides fast and safe two-factor authentication without use of third-party applications. However for the companies which already use external methods of authentication support more than one hundred its different types is built in WatchGuard SSL 560.

The WatchGuard SSL 560 device supports Microsoft XP, Vista and Windows 7, also in the device there is an option of clientless access.