Tectia

SSH Tectia® Client/Server 6.1

Product Description

Tectia Corporation

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For Open Source Software acknowledgements, see appendix Open Source Software License Acknowledgements in the Product Description.

28 November 2011


Table of Contents

1. About This Document
2. Introduction
Key Applications
Secure File Transfer
Secure Application Connectivity
Secure System Administration
Origins of Secure Shell
Security Services
Secure Shell Protocol
Different Protocol Versions
3. Features and Benefits
FTP Replacement
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
FTP-SFTP Conversion
Transparent FTP Tunneling
Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) with SSH Tectia ConnectSecure
Secure Application Connections
Transparent TCP tunneling
Strong Authentication
SSH Tectia Client/Server Solution Features
High Performance with SSH G3
Ease of Use
Centralized Management with SSH Tectia Manager
Compatibility with IBM Mainframes
4. Architecture
SSH Tectia Solution Components
SSH Tectia Client
SSH Tectia ConnectSecure
SSH Tectia Server
SSH Tectia Solution Configuration
Authentication
Server Authentication
User Authentication
5. Use Cases
Replacing Plaintext FTP with FTP-SFTP Conversion
Securing Plaintext FTP with Transparent FTP Tunneling
Integrating an Extranet Application with SFTP
Securing Gateways with SSH Tectia ConnectSecure
Hardening Application Connectivity with Transparent TCP Tunneling
Secure Application Login with Kerberos/GSSAPI
Remote Access through Nested Tunnels
Secure System Administration
Secure System Administration with RSA SecurID
6. Product Specification
Supported Operating Systems
Hardware and Space Requirements
SSH Tectia Features per Product
Supported Authentication Methods
Supported User Authentication Methods
Compatibility with OpenSSH Keys
Supported PKI Features
Supported Cryptographic Algorithms, Protocols, and Standards
Public-Key Algorithms
Data Integrity Algorithms
Encryption Algorithms
Hardware Acceleration of Cryptographic Operations
FIPS-Certified Cryptographic Library
Supported Third-Party Products
Smart Cards/Hardware Tokens (Windows)
Certificate Authorities
Other Supported Third-Party Products
Open Source Software License Acknowledgements
Glossary
Index