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`9 Aventail Introduces The First Extranet-Ready
`Wmfi“ Platform; Aventail Previews its Latest
`Solution, Aventail ExtraNet Center, at
`Networld+lnterop in Atlanta.
`Publication: PR Newswire
`Publish date: October 12. 1998
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`SEATTLE, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ — With a strong reputation for providing easy-to-manage
`security soflware solutions, Aventail Corporation today announced the introduction of
`Aventail ExtraNet Center(TM).
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`Aventail ExtraNet Center enables corporations to securely extend their enterprise
`appliwtions to business partners, suppliers, and customers over the Internet and other
`public networks. It is the only extranet-ready platform that delivers the necessary security.
`centralized management, and application and network integration for building an extranet.
`eliminating the barriers that have previously deterred the widespread deployment of
`extranets.
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`"Businesses are realizing that in order to stay competitive in this global market, they must
`constantly evaluate and improve their business processes. It is imperative that they think
`of innovative ways to improve the delivery of information to key individuals," said Evan
`Kaplan, president & CEO of Aventail Corporation. "Aventail ExtraNet Center enables
`corporations to improve customer relations. facilitate collaborative projects with partners,
`and increase employee productivity.“
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`Today's Extranet Challenges Addressed
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`Aventail Extranet Center is a client/server software solution that addresses the specific
`security, management, and deployment issues that many corporations face when
`designing a system to share information with extranet users.
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`The complete solution provides the following:
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`’ Sophisticated Security and Access Controls Aventail ExtraNet Center not only provides
`strong encryption and authentication. but also granular access controls that enable
`administrators to define user privileges based on a broad range of parameters, including
`authentication/encryption method, user lD, information resource. group affiliation, and day
`and time. This provides corporations with the flexibility to build custom access profiles to
`reflect the unique business relationship of each partner.
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`' Application Independent
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`Currently. many corporations are deploying extranets with products that only support Web-
`based applications, greatly limiting the functionality of the extranet. Aventail ExtraNet
`Center supports all lP-based appliwtions including legacy host. Web, JAVA, ActiveX.
`CORBA, DCOM+, custom corporate, and client/server applications from corporations such
`as SAP, BAAN and PeopleSoft.
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`’ Simple User Management
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`Aventail ExtraNet Center makes deployment easy for the administrator. even if there are
`thousands or millions of users. Through the Aventail Policy Console, a single intuitive
`interface, administrators can easily create, delete. or modify extranet users' profiles. Using
`the Aventail Management Console, these functionalities can also be securely administered
`from any remote or desktop workstation.
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`‘ Infrastructure independent
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`Aventail ExtraNet Center runs on most operating systems and works with any firewall,
`encryption and authentication method. and proxy server. The ability to seamlessly
`integrate into any existing infrastructure allows corporations to leverage their existing and
`future network and security infrastructure investments. In addition, it makes it easy for
`corporations and their business partners to select "best-of—breed" technologies that
`address their specific business requirements.
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`" Transparent Client
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`Designed for non-technical users, Aventail Extranet Client is a highly functional piece of
`software that is completely transparent to the end user. It can be installed in minutes,
`makes no technical modifications to the desktop, and can securely traverse any firewall
`without administrator intervention. Aventail Extranet Client includes Extranet
`Neighborhood. a revolutionarv application that enables users to browse selected 32-bit
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`Windows-based file systemsiusing the popular and well-known Microsoft Windows
`Explorer user Interface, Extranet Neighborhood does not require any end-user training.
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`' Automated Client Configuration and Distribution
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`Network administrators can create up to tens of thousands of custom Aventail Extranet
`Clients In one easy step with the Aventail Customizer. With this tool, network
`administrators can easily distribute clients and make them available In a central.
`networked directory for easy access. download, and Installation.
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`"Information Systems (IS) decision makers charged with protecting core business
`information and the brand-equity of the enterprise will want to look at Aventail ExtraNet
`Center." said Jim Huriey. managing director of the information security practice with
`Aberdeen Group. "Our clients are wrestling with how to safely deploy and maintain
`enterprise commerce activities Mth key customers. partners and suppliers. Aventail
`ExtraNet Center is positioned to meet this need."
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`Real-Life Extranet Deployments
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`To date. many organizations in the healthcare. financial services. consulting,
`manufaduring. insurance, and high technology industries have benefited greatly from
`successful extranet deployments using Aventail solutions.
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`For example, Ari Friedman. a network engineer at University Health Systems. uses
`Aventail to provide doctors. medical students, and staff members at The University of
`Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio with secure access to patient billing,
`scheduling, and lab results. By deploying Aventail's extranet solution, the users at the
`Health Science Center can be more productive and spend more time with their patients.
`giving them better care.
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`"I evaluated several VPN hardware products and firewall solutions. The hardware products
`were unacceptable because the client would have been a nightmare to deploy, and it
`meant managing and purchasing another device. Firewalls were out of the question
`because they provided terrible performance," said Friedman. "Aventail meets all of my
`requirements. Their solution is dependable, versatile. and something that scales well."
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`Pricing and Availability
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`Aventail ExtraNet Center will be available in November through Aventail‘s worldwide sales
`team and Aventail's Extranet Advantage VAR partners. Pricing details will be available at
`the time of product release.
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`About Aventail
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`Aventail is at the forefront of providing extranet security and management software
`solutions that allow organizations to securely extend their enterprise applications to
`strategic partners. suppliers. customers, consultants. and other key individuals. Aventail's
`extranet solutions enable organizations to increase their competitive advantage, raise
`profits. and leverage their investments in existing and future enterprise systems. With a
`strong reputation for providing highly secure and easy-to-manage software solutions.
`Aventail has received numerous industry awards from publications such as lnfchrId.
`Network Computing. LAN Times. BYTE Magazine, Software Digest. and Computer
`Reseller News.
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`Aventail Corporation is a privately held company headquartered In Seattle. Washington.
`For more Information on the company and its products, please visit the company's Web
`site at www.aventail.com, or contact the company directly at 206-215-1 111. 877-
`AVENTAIL, or info@aventall.com.
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`Aventail and Aventail ExtraNet Center are trademarks of Aventail Corporation. All other
`trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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