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The G/On 5.5 Standard Features
Optional Server Features
Optional Client Features
Menu Action Templates

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G/On 5 Features and Functions

A G/On Solution comes with a set of standard features and a set of optional Server Features and Client Features that can be licenses individually. Some of these features are licensed in quantities. Depending on the features included, G/On 5 offers a number of application enabling Menu Action Templates.

   
   

Standard Feature Set of G/On 5.5

The standard feature set of G/On 5.5 provides the following functionality:

  1. G/On Client for Windows, Mac, Linux, and iOS client operating systems
  2. Fully integrated end-to-end security addressing the Five Challenges of Secure Remote Access
  3. Two-factor Authentication via Token and local user directory on G/On server and/or Microsoft Active Directory
  4. 256bit AES encrypted remote communication (click here for details on FIPS validation)
  5. G/On Client connection on one IP address or DNS name, multiple IP Ports and support for HTTP encapsulation
  6. Up to twenty menu actions for enabling of client/server applications
  7. Support for Transparent TCP Connectivity for secure access for most client/server applications (licensing required)
  8. Dynamic user menus with “autolaunch” capabilities
  9. User requested update of G/On Client software and client software packages
  10. Includes support for the following authentication tokens:
  11. Logging and reporting

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Optional Client Features

G/On OS
(Previously called Secure Desktop)

This feature enables the bootable secure Linux operating system from a G/On USB MicroSmart Token. The feature is licensed for the total quantity of G/On Tokens that it must be enabled for.
Notice: G/On OS may require installation of separate boot loader software on Mac computers. Read more about G/On OS here

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Optional Server Features

Additional Gateway Servers

A G/On 5 license comes default with one G/On Gateway Server. Additional Gateway Servers for fail-over and load balancing can be acquired. All Gateway Servers must be managed by one and the same G/On Management Server.
This feature requires MS SQL Database connectivity and it typically requires Multiple Client Connect IP Addresses unless the gateway server cluster is connected via a load balancer.

Multiple Client Connect IP Addresses

By default, G/On offers a single IP Address for the G/On Client to connect to. This feature provides fail-over and load balancing by enabling configuration of multiple IP Addresses that the G/On Client can use to establish connection to alternative G/On Gateway Servers within a gateway server cluster.

Multiple Client Connect IP Ports
(Included with G/On Server)

This feature enables configuration of multiple IP Ports that the G/On Client can use when trying to establish a connection to the G/On Gateway server.

HTTP Encapsulation
(Included with "G/On Server")

This option enables configuration of HTTP Encapsulation that the G/On Client can use when trying to establish a connection to the G/On Gateway server via HTTP proxies. Notice: G/On 5.5 does not support HTTP Encapsulation in iOS and not for IPv6.

Field Enrollment
(Included with "G/On Server")

This option includes a G/On Client Installation package for Windows for easy distribution of the G/On Client. The Apple App Store is the distribution vehicle for G/On Client for iOS. Field Enrollment enables the G/On Administrator to allow users to remotely enroll their authentication token. The G/On Administrator decides if enrollment is automatically completed or must be approved centrally. Notice: Works only for Windows and iOS in 5.5.

LDAP User Directory

This option allows authentication of users against LDAP compliant user directories.

MS Active Directory User Directory
(Included with "G/On Server")

This option allows authentication of users against Microsoft Active Directory.

MS SQL Server Database

By default G/On 5 uses an internal sqlite based database for storing G/On management data. This option enables support for the MS SQL Server. This feature is required for running multiple gateway servers for shared cluster information.

Additional 10 Menu Items

By default, G/On 5 will offer 20 menu items. This feature will enable a package of 10 additional menu items.Multiple packages can be licensed.

Login Notification Mail

G/On 5 offers the optional feature to send an email to users for verification of their login.

Welcome Message

This option enables G/On to issue a message to user after authentication but before the display of menu. Can be used to obtain user acceptance of access terms and conditions. Notice: Not supported on iOS in G/On 5.5

Wake On LAN

This option enables the configuration of G/On to issue commands to start PCs in stand-by mode or hibernated. The function of this feature depends on properly configured infrastructure.

Zones
(New in G/On 5.5)

Zones offer the optional feature of setting terms and conditions (circumstances) for authorization of Menu Actions (access to applications). Conditions can be set for IP ranges, time of day/day of week, type and version of the client operating system, and status of the Windows Security Center. Notice: Zone restrictions on client IP addresses is not supported in this release for HTTP encapsulated client connections.

Application Server Fail-Over and Load Sharing
(New in G/On 5.5)

This options enables the configuration of alternative application servers for the G/On Server to access to avoid single point of failure and to provide application server load sharing. A single menu actyions can, for instance, connect to multiple servers within a Citrix farm. Notice: This feature is only supported for RDP Connector and Citrix Connector (see below).

Transparent TCP Connector
(Included with "G/On Server")

Enables configuration of port forwarded TCP connections. Supported on all client platforms. Requires G/On Licenses UAL, UAL for RDP, UAL for Citrix, or UAL for Web Apps.

RDP Connector
Included with UAL RDP and UAL

(New in G/On 5.5)

Enables configuration of port forwarded Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections with server side single sign-on. Supports redirection messages from RDP connection broker (Terminal Services Session Broker), TS Remote Apps, TS Web Access, and TS Gateway. Notice: An RDP Client for iOS which is compliant with Microsoft's RDP specification is required for iPad and iPhone (see details here).

Proxy Connector for HTTP & SOCKS
Included with UAL WEB and UAL

(New in G/ON 5.5)

Enables configuration of port forwarded transparent http, http proxy, and socks proxy connections with server side single sign-on for basic http authentication. Includes white list functionality for connectivity limitations.

Citrix Connector
Included with UAL CITRIX and UAL.

Enables configuration of port forwarded Citrix connections with server side single sign-on. This feature automatically enables Citrix applications published through the Citrix XML service and makes them available as individual G/On menu items without the need for any installation on the client PC. Includes support for Citrix Web Access. Notice: Available on all client platforms except iOS.
Read more about G/On for Citrix here.

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Menu Action Template Feature Requirement

G/On includes a number of Menu Action Templates that helps the G/On administrator to build the G/On Menu Actions needed to enable applications for users. Some of these menu actions depend on certain server and client features. Please consult the G/On 5.5 Announcement Document for a list of available Menu Action Templates.

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