It can be quite a task to decentrally implement and manage your security policy. The solution is the centralized approach offered by the NetOp Access Server. This NetOp module manages security information about Guests and Hosts. The purpose is to allow central control of security settings and to perform authentication tasks centrally. With the NetOp Access Server, you get a higher level of security while minimizing the effort needed to implement and control your security policy.
Initial authentication takes place based on the Guest ID and password.
Prior to each remote control session, the Guest calls the NetOp Access Server and receives permission to control the selected Host according to its defined security settings. If the Access Server is not available, remote control is not possible. An encrypted database holds the security information, which the NetOp administrators maintain via a special configuration program. For easier administration, Hosts can be grouped and attached to an Access Profile that provides certain rights. Each Guest belongs to an Access Profile that contains one or more Host groups.