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June 25, 2007
Scenarios:
- Staff working from home after hours
- Staff working while traveling or visiting clients
- Branch Office Operations
- Outside Contractors
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Access Requirements:
- Documents
- email
- Calendar
- Contacts
- Applications
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Methods:
- Remote Control
- Control Own Station
- Control Designated Station Pool
- Terminal Services (including Citrix)
- Remote Node
- VPN Architecture
- VPN Gateway for Site
- VPN Software Client
- PPTP/L2TP/SSL
- Replication
- Hosted Solutions
Features, Performance & Technical Issues:
- Handling large files
- Changes/Setup required
- Application installations
- Remote Local Printing (double re-direct, O.S. + printer model +
driver version matching)
- Bandwidth (especially out-bound from HQ)
- Static IP or DDNS
- Conflicts if stations have other duties after-hours
- Coordinate backup schedule (shrinking window)
- NAT (double) traversal
Security:
- Member Stations control/audit
- End-to-End Encryption
- Wireless Procedure & Awareness
- Public Access Points
- Hub vs. Switch
- Local Clear-Text Traffic
- Local Peer Ad-Hoc Connections
- Roaming Sites
- Mutual Jurisdiction & Requirements
- User Training
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