The Desktop Firewall

Endpoint Security VPN enforces a Desktop Security Policy on remote clients. You define the Desktop Security Policy in a Rule Base. Rules can be assigned to specific user groups, to customize a policy for different needs.

Important - Before you begin to create a Desktop Security Policy, you must enable the Policy Server feature on the Security Gateway.

Endpoint Security VPN downloads the first policy from the Security Gateway. It looks for and downloads new policies every time it connects or on re-authentication.

When Endpoint Security VPN makes a VPN connection, it connects to the Security Gateway and downloads its policy. Endpoint Security VPN enforces the policy: accepts, encrypts, or drops connections, depending on their source, destination, and service.

 

Endpoint Security VPN Desktop Policy Architecture

1	Security Management Server	Manages all policies.
2	Gateway	Firewall of LAN, holds Desktop Security Policy and TTM configuration.
3	Endpoint Security VPN client	Gets Desktop Security Policy from Security Gateway and enforces policy on client computer.