Celestix WSA and DirectAccess
Celestix WSA Unified Access Gateway delivers comprehensive, secure remote access to corporate resources for employees, partners, and vendors from a diverse range of endpoints and locations, including managed and unmanaged PCs and mobile devices. Building on the secure remote access capabilities in Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway 2007, Celestix WSA UAG draws on a combination of connectivity options, ranging from SSL VPN to Windows® DirectAccess, as well as built-in configurations and policies. These enable Celestix WSA to provide centralized and easy management and thereby reduce management costs. In addition, Celestix WSA integrates a deep understanding of the applications published, the state of health of the devices being used to gain access, and the user’s identity to enforce granular access controls and policies.
Seamless and secure remote connectivity with DirectAccess
With DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2, mobile workers can seamlessly and securely access the entire corporate network—file shares, intranet, and line-of-business applications—wherever they have an Internet connection. Celestix UAG works with DirectAccess to:
- Extend these benefits to legacy applications and resources, and support down-level and non-Windows clients through integrated SSL VPN capabilities and other connectivity options.
- Limit exposure associated with connecting unmanaged, down-level, and non-Windows clients through granular access controls and policies.
- Protect the DirectAccess gateway with a hardened edge solution and built-in firewall.
- Simplify deployment using built-in wizards and tools.
- Support scalability and ongoing administration through built-in array management and integrated load balancing.
