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Reports are just dumps from the SQL database; they are very long and difficult to read. Afaria 5.0, Pricing starts at $39 per client, XcelleNet Inc. 800-322-3366 www.xcellenet.com |
But Is It Safe?
Afaria goes through many steps to make sure that communication between clients and servers is secure. I found it easy to set up Afaria to use SSL for encrypting information passing from the server to the clients. Unfortunately, Afaria only supports SSL on Win32 and Windows CE devices. Afaria users also can utilize 128-bit Microsoft CryptoAPI, elliptical curve crypto, HTTP encapsulation and X.509 digital certificates for security.
Several categories of reports are included with Afaria: inventory of hardware from all clients and software from Win32 clients, server logs and status reports. When viewing reports, you can either view all clients that have connected or drill into a single client by manually typing in that client. It would be difficult to investigate an individual client if you have more than a handful of machines using the Afaria system because you have to manually type in the end client's machine name. Custom reports generated in Crystal Reports can be imported for use in Afaria as well.
XcelleNet's Afaria 5.0 is designed to manage your mobile workforce and is best suited for organizations that have encountered trouble supporting the ever-increasing number of mobile devices. The new Web-based interface is easy to use and makes administration a snap. Once XcelleNet offers a patch for the Win32 problem, Afaria is a must-buy for any enterprise.
Andy Woods is a computer scientist for a federal law enforcement agency. You can reach him by
e-mail at [email protected].
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