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Understanding OpenVPN Access Server’s Two Free Connections
When you launch OpenVPN Access Server, you can connect immediately with two free connections. How does it work? Read on to understand how you can get started testing your setup before needing to purchase a license.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees
Many employees have the best of intentions, but even the smallest mistakes can lead to big problems. That is why regular cybersecurity training for employees is so important. There are several key areas where you should focus your company’s training efforts. Here are the types of cybersecurity training for employees that should be conducted
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VPN Hardware Vs. VPN Software
Basic research reveals that aVPNis essential to ensuring overall network security. Setting up a VPN gives you a secure tunnel online, and allows you to create point-to-point or site-to-site connections. It also allows you to securely connect routed or bridge configurations for remote access facilities, and you link your users through your
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Using Access Server With JumpCloud
Editor's Note: As of July 2022, Access Server now supports SAML natively.
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Third Party Access Control
Are you in control of your office building? Of your resources? Of your own network? Do you have the control to determine who — or what — has access to your resources? Access control, simply put, is all about controlling who gets access to what. It is one of the most fundamental security practices, and is crucial to protecting your organization.
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Technology Hijacking
When you hear the word “hijacking” you probably think about aircraft. But hijacking is not exclusive to the aviation industry. It happens across a multitude of platforms — and occurs quite often in technology. Technology hijacking is when a cybercriminal takes control of devices and systems. Take a look at some of the top ways cybercriminals can
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Securing RDP for Remote Work
If we have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s how essential it is to have reliable ways to keep working when going into the office isn’t an option. Most everyone has heard horror stories of companies that didn’t have remote work options in place before the virus, and then they were left scrambling when government officials mandated
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Resources for New Users
Take a look at some of the resources available to get you started, or reach out to us for additional assistance. Your license purchase covers all support, upgrades, and updates. Getting Started Download or set up your Access Server in you preferred environment. See all the options under installation (below). Launch your Admin Web UI that comes
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A Better Alternative to IP Whitelisting
Every single organization needs to secure network resources, and control who accesses resources. But as organizations grow and need to provide access for a greater number of users, the more vigilant they need to be with access control. One common method that smaller companies use for access control is IP whitelisting. IP whitelisting is when
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Ingress and Egress and VPNs
2020 came with a lot of changes to daily life. Wearing masks at hair salons and barbershops. Social distancing while dining outside at restaurants. Grocery stores have implemented traffic patterns to allow people to move between aisles. Doors that were previously two-way have been changed to one-way to allow folks to ingress and egress while
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