For all business people traveling or working from home, connecting securely to the corporate network is simply an essential part of their life. With Kerio WinRoute Firewall, setting up a Virtual Private Network is almost effortless.

The Kerio VPN Server and Kerio VPN Client are an integral part of Kerio WinRoute Firewall secure remote access capabilities.

Using Kerio's VPN allows people to remotely connect to the IT resources such as file servers, database servers or even printers that are otherwise hidden behind a firewall and inaccessible to anyone outside the company offices.

  

Kerio VPN Server
Kerio WinRoute Firewall's built-in VPN Server allows companies to setup VPN networks in two different scenarios:

• server-to-server VPN
• client-to-server VPN

Server-to-server VPN
Server-to-server mode is useful for companies that want to securely connect their branch offices and share common resources. This setup requires that a copy of Kerio WinRoute Firewall is running at each location to create a secure tunnel over the Internet and connect the sites.

Client-to-server VPN
Client-to-server mode will allow remote workers to securely connect to the corporate network with their notebooks and desktop PCs.

Kerio VPN Client
The Kerio VPN Client is a small and straightforward application that resides on a client PC. It runs on Windows 2000 and higher.

Clientless SSL VPN
Kerio WinRoute Firewall integrates a Clientless SSL VPN, that allows remote clients to access shared files on the local area network servers. Access to the files is possible using an ordinary web browser. No special client software is required.

Key Features

	Antivirus control cleans HTTP, FTP, SMTP & POP3 traffic.
	Surf protection prevents users from accessing inappropriate websites.
	One-click Kerio VPN Client securely connects remote workers.
	Transparent proxy cache server speeds up web browsing.
	Forced firewall login allows for stringent user-specific policies for web access.

NAT Traversal
As administrators know, VPN and NAT (network address translation) do not always work well together. Kerio's VPN solution is designed to work flawlessly through NAT, and even works through multiple NAT gateways.

Kerio's VPN uses standard encryption algorithms: SSL for the control channel (TCP) and Blowfish for the data transport (UDP).

IPSec, Windows, and third-party VPN
In situations where a company has standardized on a virtual private network product, Kerio WinRoute Firewall includes support for IPSec and PPTP VPN protocols, allowing a variety of third-party solutions to be deployed.

It is also possible to take advantage of VPN capabilities of the Windows operating systems and create various VPN environments using only Microsoft Windows and Kerio WinRoute Firewall. No third party software is required. Kerio WinRoute Firewall also supports the RRAS facility included in server editions of Microsoft Windows operating systems.

ICSA Labs Certification

Kerio WinRoute Firewall is certified against ICSA Labs' 4.0 criteria for Corporate Firewall Certification.

   

ICSA Labs is a respected independent authority setting quality standards for information security products. ICSA Labs firewall certification provides security and functional testing of firewall features and continuous testing for new vulnerabilities.

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