InfraClient



The InfraClient, a key piece of advanced software technology in the InfraReach platform, is the application that installed on the maintainer's PC acts as a universal client for secure remote connectivity.

InfraClient is a network client application that installed on the maintainer's PC allows him/her to reach remote devices and securely access their resources as if they were locally connected to such PC.

On the technician's PC, InfraClient creates virtual resources that behave as aliases of the remote device's resources. It handles equally well serial based connections and ip based streams. Any data sent ,for instance, to a virtual serial port created by the InfraClient is forwarded to the InfraNode connected to the remote device and, by the InfraNode, to the serial port of the device itself. The same way, for IP streams, a virtual network adapter creates a direct enctypted IP connection between the PC and the remote device, being this a router, a PBX, a server or anything that has an ethernet port.

The main advantage of the virtual resource approach is that, since to the operating system there's no difference between a virtual and a physical resource, any remote control or maintenance tool can send commands to the virtual serial port or establish an IP connection through a virtual network adapter without being aware of its true location.

This makes the InfraClient compatible with any existing management application, from a simple serial terminal to a router maintenance tool or even an Internet browser accessing a remote control web application. In addition, for working environments where multiple serial device configuration is common, the InfraClient allows the creation of an unlimited number of virtual COM ports on the management PC: This way, management tools supporting multiple serial connections can concurrently operate many devices speeding up work and reducing incongruence errors.

Security

ServerControl relies on IPPower's Secure Connectivity Services to create a strongly encrypted communication channel using standard existing connectivity services like the Internet and/or a corporate network infrastructure.

The InfraClient application running on the technician's PC and the remote InfraNode connect together after authenticating with the InfraReachServer. Both parties rely on a 1024bit RSA key that guarantees their identities and the safe exchange of session keys. A unique 1024 Bits RSA key is stored inside the InfraNode's hardware where the user's key can reside on a scrambled, pass phrase protected file residing normally, for maximum security, on a removable USB memory key device.

Any connectivity task performed by the InfraClient, always require the authentication via his/her user-specific RSA key. This ensures the highest security level on any task that directly involves access of resources of a remote device.

 
Key features

State of the art security with 1024bit RSA key authentication and strong communication encryption

Transparent mapping of remote-to-local resources doesn't require any change in working methods or tools

Compatibility with any third-party remote control tool allows seamless integration with existing infrastructure and management tools

Unlimited number of virtual resources

Small footprint for smooth operation even on older PCs

Runs on all true-32bit Windows operating systems: NT 4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista

Applications

PBXes
Connect LAN-enabled PBXes to collect data and/or access the serial service port to start maintenance session

Routers and firewalls
Access closed-network routers from anywhere via virtual IP connection or connect a terminal or maintenance application to the router's console port.

Servers and PCs
Connect to private-network computers and use any remote control tool to operate them (VNC, PC Anywhere, Microsoft's RDC, Webmin, InfraPC and others)

Generic devices
Connect any industry-standard device via ethernet or RS-232 serial port to perform any operation normally requiring a local access