Personal aXsGUARD - 7.7.1
Chapter 1. Introduction
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• aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Firewall
• aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Single Sign-On
• aXsGUARD Gatekeeper VPN
• aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Reverse Proxy
• aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Directory Services
Access to aXsGUARD Gatekeeper guides is provided through the permanently on-screen Documentation
button in the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Administrator Tool.
Further resources available include:
• Context-sensitive help, which is accessible in the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Administrator Tool through the
Help button. This button is permanently available and displays information related to the current screen.
• Training courses covering features in detail can be organized on demand. These courses address all levels
of expertise. Please see
http://www.vasco.com
for further information.
1.4. About the Personal aXsGUARD
The Personal aXsGUARD is a small plug and play OpenVPN appliance designed specifically for use
with the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper. Its integration with home networks is easy and allows telecommuters to
safely connect to corporate network resources and the Internet. All PAX settings are centrally managed on
and pushed by the corporate aXsGUARD Gatekeeper appliance, which makes deploying PAX systems a
convenient and straightforward process.
1.5. About the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper
1.5.1. What is it?
The aXsGUARD Gatekeeper is an authentication appliance, intended for small and medium sized enterprises.
In addition to strong authentication, the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper has the potential to manage all of your Internet
security needs. Its modular design means that optional features can be purchased at any time to support, for
example, e-mail and Web access control. The aXsGUARD Gatekeeper can easily be integrated into existing
IT infrastructures as a stand-alone authentication appliance or as a gateway providing both authentication
services and Internet Security.
Authentication and other features such as firewall, e-mail and Web access, are managed by security policies,
which implement a combination of rules, for example, whether a user must use a DIGIPASS One-Time
Password in combination with a static password for authentication. Security Policies are applied to specific
users or groups of users and can also be applied to specific computers and the entire system.
1.5.2. Spare Units
A Spare Unit is an unlicensed appliance, with limited configuration possibilities and allows you to swiftly replace
a defective appliance. It can also be licensed as a new appliance. In fact, all appliances can be considered
spare units until they are licensed.
Restoring to a Spare Unit is restricted to:
• the same hardware version (e.g. AG-3XXX, AG-5XXX or AG7XXX) as the unit being replaced.
• the same software version as the appliance being replaced (or a higher version on which data migration is
supported; please contact VASCO support (
) for guidance.
Once a backup is restored on a Spare Unit, full functionality is available. The configuration tool of the appliance
can then be accessed by any user with administrative privileges (see the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper System
Administration How To.)
The license from the backup is also restored on the Spare Unit. However, an appliance with a restored license
only remains operational for a grace period of 30 days, during which the System Administrator needs to acquire
