G/On 5 is an entirely new, significantly more powerful generation of Giritech’s G/On product line for secure remote application access. G/On 5 supports Windows, Mac, and Linux clients, new smart-card based authentication devices and methods, improved performance, and a wealth of features such as integrated support for Citrix, MS Terminal Server, LDAP, MS AD, Wake-on-LAN, and a new and more robust user interface for administration and management.
G/On 5 provides a platform for all of an organization’s needs for connecting remote and local users from any device from
anywhere across any network to give users secure access to their applications, their office PC or their virtual desktop. As a completely new and innovative security technology G/On 5 also includes an option for the user to boot up a remote PC with a G/On Secure Desktop that runs G/On from a managed and protected Linux operating system directly from the G/On USB authentication device.
G/On 5 is a fully integrated solution for managing security, connectivity, users, devices, and applications. In a single, simplified product, G/On 5 delivers two-factor Authentication, Authorization, 256 bit AES encrypted Data Confidentiality, Integrity and Virtual Connectivity - innovatively different from traditional VPNs and SSL-VPNs (click here for details on FIPS validation). Together with its Single Point of Management, G/On 5 offers dramatic cost savings in establishing, managing, supporting, and auditing secure access for all employees, external contractors, and business partners.
G/On 5 is built on a new software platform that has been developed using industry standard and leading edge software tools and technologies to ensure support for current and future needs and challenges. The platform is based on an open architecture with well-defined interfaces and plug-ins, allowing continuous integration of new technologies and functionality.
G/On 5 is available immediately for new customers. See our download section here.
Existing G/On 3.x customers can upgrade now to G/On 5 to provide secure remote access for Mac and Linux users or otherwise take advantage of the new G/On 5 Authentication Tokens included with the G/On 5 announcement. Existing 3.x users will not, however, at this point in time be able to upgrade their existing G/On USB H1, H2 or H3 USB keys as well as their G/On Desktop. Therefore, we offer customers who upgrade to G/On 5 this year the option to continue using G/On 3.x for a period of 6 to 12 months to be agreed upon. That will allow all our customers to benefit from G/On 5 today. Upgrade for Windows users using G/On USB H2 and H3 keys and G/On Desktop will be available with the next release of G/On planned for release within the next three to six months following the release of G/On 5.3.
Please notice,
- The G/On H2 and H3 USB keys will only support Windows clients on G/On 5. For users with a need to use G/On from a Mac and/or a Linux based remote PC, customers will have to provide these users with any of the new token devices G/On MicroSmart, G/On USB MicroSmart, G/On USB SafeSmart or G/On USB MultiSmart.
- Customers with users on the original G/On USB H1 key will not be able to use G/On 5 and will have to provide their users with one of the token devices supported by G/On 5 depending on their needs.
