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.
ProxyNow! • Control Your Internet Access
& Surfing
