OVERVIEW
ProxyNow! for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, 2003 and XP is the ideal
solution for companies looking for a cost-effective and efficient way to
connect their organization to the Internet. Unlike other products in the
market, ProxyNow! is user-friendly and most easy to setup. ProxyNow brings
you Internet connectivity and total access control to ensure productive
usage of Internet infrastructure.
ProxyNow!
provide Internet access and management for the whole office using only one
Internet account either dial-up PSTN or ISDN, xDSL or leased line. Promote
productive usage of Internet access by implementing policies and rules to
Internet usage.
MAIN FEATURES:
Sharing of Internet Access
Connects the whole organization to the Internet via one account or one
Internet line.
Ensured you are not tied down by any single Internet connection. When one
line is down, the whole office Internet access can be resumed by another
Internet connection. This will ensure minimum downtime and remove
dependency on a single ISP connection. Your business communications do not
need to be interrupted by some unreliable ISPs.
(Supports: PSTN, ISDN, xDSL, leased line and virtual leased line)
Network Address Translation (NAT)
NAT advanced functions allows transparent Internet connection sharing. The
most important advantage of NAT is convenience. NAT makes setup very easy
because it does not require manual configuration of the settings in
Internet applications (such as browsers, email clients, etc.). Using NAT
on any PCs will give the PCs a seemingly direct connection without the
power of control.
Transparent Proxy
Transparent Proxy adds a level of security and control by providing the
flexibility and security of ProxyNow! powerful access control and the
convenience of NAT.
NT
User Database Integration and Authentication
ProxyNow! utilizes the accounts that are already established within
Windows NT, Windows 2000, 2003 or XP. This seamless integration with the
NT User Database allows the administrator to avoid duplication of efforts
by recreating accounts that already exist on the network. Users on each
workstation are able to login to ProxyNow! simultaneously with their
standard network login, avoiding multiple login prompts
Smart Caching
Speed up page loading by caching frequently visited HTML pages in the
server for fast retrieval. This will cut down unnecessary bandwidth
wastage.
FTP & HTTP caching allows recently downloaded files to be accessed by
others without retrieving it again through the Internet.
FTP Resume allows files download from FTP server that supports resuming to
be continued from where it has been disconnected. No need to restart the
whole download again.
Users Authentication Login
Allows individual access to the Internet be controlled by User Name and
Password where rules and profiles can be individually configured and
enforced.
Internet access and control can also be enforces on certain PCs via
internal IP addresses.
Allow mixture of User Authentication Login via both [username/password]
and IP addresses.
Protocols Control
Allows management of Users privileges on protocols such as HTTP, FTP,
Telnet, SOCKS, News, Mail, Mapped Ports and Real Audio. These will
effectively control activities such as downloading of movies and music,
chatting of instant messengers and etc.
Time Based Quota Control
Selective surfing period to restrict specific user(s) Internet access by
hours and days.
Examples:
Group A – Can only surf Internet from 9am to 5pm (Business users)
Group B – Can only surf Internet during lunch time 12noon to 2pm
(non-business users)
Group C – Can surf 24 hours from Monday to Saturday (Heavy business users,
Marketing)
Group D – Can surf 24 hours everyday (The boss)
Downloads Controls
Downloads can be controlled to prevent congestions of bandwidth.
File extensions – stop downloads of files like .mp3 .avi .wmv .mpeg and
etc
Total Megabytes – Assign specific size for daily usage e.g: 5MB a day
Protocol – Restrict any protocols like SOCKS 5 from any users. Stop
peer-to- peer file sharing programs like Kazaa and Morpheus.
URL
/ Website / Pornographic Filtering
Comes with a default list that blocks more than 10,000 pornographic sites.
You can also add more sites as the need arises. Wildcards can be used to
block URL addresses with parts of the name or full domain name. It also
allows the blocking of files download by filtering type of extensions, e.g:
.*\.mp3 Ensures no decrease in productivity caused by Users frequent
access to “questionable” materials like pornographic or political sites by
implementing site blacklisting and Content Filtering.
Content Filtering
More powerful than URL/Website filtering. Filter according to keywords.
Web pages will be scanned for offensive or filtered words before being
view by the users. Powerful filtering of pornographic contents in any
website.
On
Demand Dialer
For businesses still using PSTN dial-up (56K modem connection) or ISDN
dial-up where the cost of connection is based on time usage, ProxyNow will
auto dial to establish connection whenever authenticated users tries to
access the Internet. It will also auto disconnect when there is no
Internet access activities. This will help the company to save much cost.
Logging
Total logging and recording can be performed on all Internet activities
for all Users, all the time. Log files can be used to generate detail
reports by using ReportNow! With ReportNow you can know all that is
happening on every users Internet usage.
Security
Fully supported by our award-winning FirewallNow! to provide a reliable
Internet security functions. Prevent hackers from accessing your network
and stops malicious Trojans from stealing information from your server.
Emails
Support retrieving and sending of emails to external email hosting
services using the POP and SMTP protocols. For more effective and super
fast email solutions, ProxyNow can integrate seamlessly with MailNow!, a
full-featured corporate email server.
Antivirus
For an effective and most affordable Internet gateway antivirus solutions,
install together with ScanNow! (optional) to filter viruses at the point
of entry.
MORE FEATURES:
Remote Administration – Configure and manage ProxyNow! without
being physically at the server. ProxyNow console can access and manage
ProxyNow server from any PCs in the network and even across the Internet.
Group Manager – Set rules and profiles according to groups for
greater flexibility.
Real-time Transactions – View activities as it happens and any
given moment.
