Pc-Duo Security Features; Authentication - Vector PC-Duo Gateway Manual

PC-Duo security features

One of the most valuable aspects of PC-Duo remote desktop solutions is the ability to
create and enforce fine-grained access control policies, and to easily modify them to
reflect changes in your organization.
PC-Duo security features include the following:

―Authentication‖


―Authorization‖

―Auditing‖

―Encryption‖

Authentication
In the PC-Duo model, PC-Duo applications that request information and services are
considered ―clients‖ and those that provide information and services are considered
―servers‖. For example, the PC-Duo Master is considered a client when it connects to and
requests a list of Hosts from a PC-Duo Gateway. In turn, the PC-Duo Gateway is
considered a client when it connects to and requests information from a PC-Duo Host in
the same domain.
Connection
Peer-to-peer
Gateway-managed (Gateway & Host are in same domain)

Master-Gateway relationship

Gateway-Host relationship
Gateway-managed (Gateway & Host are not in same domain)

Master-Gateway relationship

Gateway-Host relationship
When PC-Duo Host is not in the same domain as the Gateway, the relationship is
automatically reversed: The Host is programmed to be the client and will reach out to the
―Firewall-friendly connections‖
Gateway (see
friendly connections).
To guarantee security in the PC-Duo environment, it is critical that PC-Duo components
acting as servers validate the credentials of users of PC-Duo components acting as
clients before they provide access or data. The burden is placed on the client to
Client
Master
Master
Gateway
Master
Host
for more information about PC-Duo firewall-
PC-Duo Overview
Server
Host
Gateway
Host
Gateway
Gateway
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