Extranet Connect Service

The Extranet Connect Service (ECS) is a general tool for external users who need secure communication to appointed applications at the Corporate Intranet. ECS gives a user access to exactly those applications that he/she is authorized to use. It also secures the data traffic during the transport over a public network, like the Internet. ECS consists of two parts, one client software (hereafter called the ECS-client) and one central VPN-gateway (hereafter called the ECS-gateway). The ECS-client is used to encrypt/decrypt the traffic to and from the ECS-gateway. The ECS client can be installed on different PC operating systems and mobile devices as well.

Besides to encrypt/decrypt the traffic to and from an ECS-client, the ECS-gateway forces the user to authenticate before the communication can start. It also decides which servers the user is able to access.

Product summary

• ECS gives external users possibility to access appointed applications at the Corporate Intranet in a secure way.
• ECS adds user authentication and protection of the communication between client and the VPN gateway.
• ECS uses VPN, Virtual Private Network technology, which makes it possible to run securely over a public network.
• ECS demands a software installation on the client.