If you don't make room for broadband users inyour capacity planning, your remote strategy could fail for poor performance. You don't want to leave VPN users longing for their old direct-dial modemconnections. Since all the components come from the same vendor, theymove network data efficiently through the processing pipeline. Considering its capabilities, Gauntlet's system requirements are minuscule. I tested Gauntleton a Windows NT Server 4.0 system.
Basic installation is quick and moreor less automated.
The best feature of the installation process is the thoroughsystem check that Gauntlet performs before it starts copying files. Theinstaller identifies conditions that could compromise Gauntlet's effectivenessor performance. Gauntlet is loaded with features. Fortunately, it defaults to a fullylocked-down configuration. Any feature you don't configure immediately iseffectively disabled.