NCP Engineering Announces the Availability of a New Version of Hybrid IPsec / SSL VPN Gateway
NCP engineering Extends Mobile Device Platform Support with New Version of VPN Gateway
NCP Secure Enterprise Server Now Secures SSL VPN Connections for Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows Phone 7 and RIM BlackBerry
NCP engineering today announced the availability of a new version of its hybrid IPsec / SSL VPN gateway. The software-based NCP Secure Enterprise Server 8.05 supports SSL VPN connections for the most popular smartphone and tablet PC operating systems, including Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows Phone 7, and version 6 and up of RIM BlackBerry. Network administrators can now allow secure remote access to their enterprises’ web applications via a standard browser, and easily integrate these mobile end-devices into their VPN environments.
The NCP Secure Enterprise Server also enables Apple iOS and Google Android end-devices to connect via L2TP over IPsec and IPsec, respectively. Network administrators can quickly and simply establish a secure connection to NCP’s VPN gateway with the smartphones’ and tablet PCs’ integrated VPN clients.
Other Key New Features
- The NCP Secure Enterprise Server provides enhanced compatibility with web applications, and includes web proxy and transparent access to the central data network. The mobile end-devices also display websites that were especially developed for their respective platforms. In addition, the VPN gateway’s thin client module supports SSL VPN port forwarding for Mac OS X end-users.
- The new version of NCP’s VPN gateway is also compatible with all Linux-based 64-bit operating systems. The company further increased the stability and security of the NCP Secure Enterprise Server, and all customers using version 8.x are entitled to a free upgrade.
- NCP also offers universal IPsec VPN clients compatible with any Windows, Mac, Symbian and Linux-based operating system. The VPN clients are optimized for interaction with the NCP Secure Enterprise Server, for example, with NCP’s Path Finder technology, but can be integrated into any existing IT infrastructure or third-party VPN gateway.
Resources
- Learn more about the NCP Secure Enterprise Server. Screenshots of the VPN gateway are available on the company’s website.
- Reach NCP engineering on its award-winning blog, VPN Haus, and on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
- Learn more about how NCP engineering and its Next Generation Network Access Technology enables customers to rethink remote access.
About NCP engineering, Inc.
Since its inception in 1986, NCP engineering has delivered innovative software that allows enterprises to rethink their remote access, and overcome the complexities of creating, managing and maintaining secure network access for staff.
NCP’s award-winning product line spans the spectrum of remote access, from IPSec / SSL VPNs to endpoint firewalls and network access control (NAC) functions. The company’s products support organizations with complex remote user needs that want to leverage the latest end-devices to increase staff productivity, reduce network administration and adapt policy changes on-the-fly. Each solution is interoperable with existing third-party software or hardware.
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company serves 30,000-plus customers worldwide throughout the healthcare, financial, education and government markets, as well as many Fortune 500 companies. NCP has established a network of national and regional technology, channel and OEM partners to serve its customers. For more information, visit www.ncp-e.com.
