Features - ATEN CS1708i User Manual

1. Introduction

Features

A single console controls up to 8 (CS1708i) or 16 (CS1716i) computers
Daisy chain up to 15 additional units – control up to 128 (CS1708i) or 256
(CS1716i) computers from a single console
Auto-sensing of station's position on daisy chained installations; no need
for manual dip switch setting; front panel led indicates station's position
Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without having to power down
the switch
Port names automatically reconfigured when station sequence is changed
Convenient computer selection via front panel pushbuttons, hotkeys and
multilingual on-screen display (OSD) menus
Multiplatform support – Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux, Mac, and Sun
Secure keyboard/mouse/video transmission via RC4 128bit encryption
Supports SSL 128bit data encryption and RSA 1024bit certificates for
secure user logins from a browser
Two level password security – up to 64 user accounts with separate profiles for
each
Up to 32 concurrent logins
External (Remote) authentication support: RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, MS
Active Directory
Supports ALTUSEN CC (Central Control) Management
Multilanguage web UI support featuring a tree-structured local and remote
OSD
On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support
Front panel USB 1.1 hub allows connected computers to access USB
peripherals
Dual Interface – supports PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse computer
connections with automatic interface detection
USB / PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation – computers boot even when
the console focus is elsewhere
Supports USB keyboards for PC, Mac and Sun
Mouse DynaSync™ – automatic locked-in synching of the remote and
local mouse pointers
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