Deploy Security Fearlessly
XpressConnect's ability to effortlessly migrate users reduces
the costs and complexities of supporting a secure network. For the user, XpressConnect ensures that
secure networks are as simple to use as insecure networks. At long last, network security
technologies can be adopted as needed rather than when tolerated. XpressConnect
allows you to:
Enable Wireless Encryption -
Whether based on 802.1X (WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WEP/802.1X) or a pre-shared
key (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP), you can now enable wireless encryption without the overhead of client configuration.
XpressConnect verifies and corrects wireless configurations automatically. XpressConnect can even
do it intelligently based on the NIC's best supported encryption method.
Enable 802.1X -
XpressConnect automatically configures PEAP, TTLS, and TLS
and can install additional software and hotfixes when necessary. It can
even install and configure trusted root certificate authorities, eliminating the
overhead of server certificate validation. With automated configuration, you no longer need
to compromise security to simplify manual configuration.
Simplify Best Practice Compliance -
A few manual mouse clicks is typically the difference between compliance
and non-compliance with security best practices. Beyond wireless and 802.1X, XpressConnect allows
best practice compliance to be automated. This includes using a firewall, enabling
Windows Automatic Updates, deploying hotfixes, and a variety of other settings which
help ensure the machine is reasonably protected. If you ask your users to enable or install it,
XpressConnect can automated it.
Reduce User Frustration
As a network user, few things are more frustrating than trying to figure out why
the "network isn't working." Most users are presented with two options:
(1) poke and prod at the operating system with fingers crossed or (2)
stand in line at the support desk with fingers crossed.
XpressConnect changes the paradigm, offering an automated, self-service mechanism
for resolving most access problems related to secure networks. It is available to
the user on-demand, 24 hours a day from wherever they may be, without the need
to stand in line at the support desk. Whether the user is
new to the network or an existing user suddenly experiencing problems, the XpressConnect
wizard will quickly migrate the user onto the secure network, typically in under a minute.
At the conclusion of running XpressConnect, the user will have been
informed of network capabilities and requirements, the machine will have been properly configured,
and the user will have gained connectivity to the secure network. In the future, the operating system
will handle reconnection to the network automatically. In the event that anything prevents a
user from accessing the secure network in the future, he simply accesses XpressConnect again.
Deployed for initial network access as well as for self-service support, XpressConnect's ability
to automatically provision the user's machine in a single wizard provides a predictable and
user-friendly experience. XpressConnect allows you to reduce user frustration by:
Informing the User -
XpressConnect provides an optional mechanism
for explaining to the user the requirements, capabilities, and limitations of each
available network, reducing the number of support calls caused by incorrect assumptions
regarding network access.
Automating Configuration -
XpressConnect's ability to automatically configure the user's machine reduces the
time required to access the network as well as the number of user errors.
Assisting the User -
After configuration, XpressConnect walks the user through their initial access attempt,
including the 802.1X authentication process, and verifies connectivity.
Reverting with One Click -
A one-click revert process ensures that the user's machine is restored to its original
state. This allows guests to leave your network as easily as they joined it.
In summary, XpressConnect allows you to deploy best-practice security technologies
in your network without the traditional support costs and user frustration. XpressConnect proves that
network security and happy users can coexist. For more information,
contact us today.
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