SafeGuard VPN

    The data changing across the network is very important part of the external and internal communication of the companies. Because the leased lines are always expensive the companies uses many times open networks in their communication. Many companies aren't informed about the open networks security risks, where not only the data but the passwords are scented in legible format. All confident informations which are changed between the headquarters and representatives, or which are accessible for external workers are exposed for unauthorized access.

   Until the local networks are inaccessible for strangers many IT responsible persons beliefs in their data security. As soon as this data are sented on open network this protection will be inefficient. In the case of not codified data traffic there is a possibility of danger that an unauthorized person will access the confidential data, because the access over an opened network is uncontrollable.

   The SafeGuard VPN offers the possibility of creation of a virtual private network, in which this necessity could be handled. With this solution you can create a secure data traffic between the center and workstations and at the connection of external or traveling workers.
 

Which are the advantages of SafeGuard VPN?

Easy to use
   The SafeGuard VPN activates at the entering moment of the operational systems, it doesn't need any intervention from the user.

   You can connect many Windows OS computers, and the network will be optimal for data transfers of big amount of data.

Easy administration
   The speed and security could be integrated flexible by considering the companies necessities .

   The SafeGuard VPN can handle dynamically the addresses provided by the internet providers because it uses certifications and not IPs.

Secure data transfer
   The access of the vitrual private network is made by X.509 standard based certifications. When the users connects to a securized workstation or server in the background appears certificate based login. The RSA (1024 bites) algorithm based on Question/Answer technology ensures that an intruder will be not able to simulate a false login. The certificate ensures that the user has the key. After the authentication of the user any data changed between the user and server will be encrypted.

   Every user has a public and a private key. For a codified data transfer you need both.

   The definition of the security level is in an in it file (Policy), which contains the description of the IP packages (ESP, AH) and the encryption algorithm's description (Triple-DES 168bit, or IDEA 128bit). This algorithms are recognized as very secure solutions all around the world.

   The Utimaco, as a german producer, guarantees that it don't have any key keeping obligation appointed by the state (ESCROW), which could risk the security of the system.

Powerful safeguard counter intruders
   There is an authentication method between the PCs.

   For a secure storage the key is saved with a Triple DES algorithm into a file or into a smartcard.

   The user needs the key file or the smartcard for a successfully authentication
The advantage of the smart cards is that the key never leaves the smartcard.

Protection of networks, workstations and computers
   The protection of all important components (ex. Gateway, network stack network, workstations) is guaranteed.

   To access a protected workstation you need the successfully authentication
 

Application examples of SafeGuard VPN

Communication between mobile units
   The data flux between two mobiles units of the company is ensured by the SafeGuard VPN Agent.

Communication between the center and a mobile unit
   For a secure data flux between workstations and the companies network, the company uses SafeGuard VPN Gateway, and the workstations uses a SafeGuard VPN Agent.

Communication between headquarter and headquarter
   The protected data flux between some centers is mad by using two SafeGuard VPN gateways, in this way the data transfers on their networks are in encrypted format.
 

Platforms

SafeGuard VPN Gateway
    Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Solar is 2.51 or newer

SafeGuard VPN Agent
    Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Solar is 2.51 or newer

SafeGuard VPN RAS
   Windows NT 4.0,  Windows 2000