I just want to make some things clear with regard to the VPN Client and licensing issues.
1. The VPN client is licensed by GTA from SafeNet, Inc. This is the exact same client that SonicWall, Cisco, NetScreen and most everyone else in the business uses. The only variation may be in the licensed version. GTA has the most recent licensed version of the client as of September 2001. Since we have no control over the code (like all the companies mentioned above) or the product, we can not make any changes. We can make requests to SafeNet however to make any changes they would have to consider how this would affect all of their other licensees not just GTA. GTA has paid a rather large license fee for the use of this client and will not realize a break even point for perhaps 3 more years. 2. In our first release of the VPN client we had license control on a per client basis. We heard nothing but complaints about this arrangement. Additionally the industry norm was to control VPN client licensing on the firewall. In version 3.2.0 we changed the licensing of the VPN client to be controlled on the firewall. This follows the industry norm. It also removes all the issues customers had with installing the client on multiple mobile systems (notebooks). 3. With regard to High Availablity and licensing. Both SonicWall and Watchguard (two similar products) require the customer to purchase licenses for any options on both HA systems. I believe this is the case with other firewall vendors in the industry. I know Cisco takes a different approach however the cost of HA is considerably higher, (you'll pay one way or another). Paul Emerson -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Emerson Tel: +1.407.380.0220 x1106 Global Technology Associates, Inc. Fax: +1.407.380.6080 3505 Lake Lynda Drive Mobile: +1.407.310.8563 Suite 109 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Orlando, Florida 32817 USA Web: http://www.gta.com Mobile Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
