Product Description
WS-SVC-WEBVPN-K9 / WebVPN Services Module
Details : Cisco Systems WS-SVC-WEBVPN-K9 SSLVPN Module for Catalyst 6500
The Cisco WebVPN Services Module is a high-speed, integrated Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN services module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches and Cisco 7600 Series routers, complementing the existing capabilities in the Cisco portfolio of remote-access products.
Today's increasingly sophisticated and mobile workforces are demanding remote access from multiple fixed and wireless devices, and want access as if they were on their local corporate networks. SSL VPNs offer users the benefit of "anywhere access." Because SSL is included in standard browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape, SSL VPNs offer the possibility of a clientless solution. Users can access their applications from anywhere they have Internet access: from an airport kiosk, from another person's computer, or even using a wireless device. SSL VPNs also work over broadband networks. In addition, SSL VPNs can successfully traverse firewalls and can handle network address translation (NAT) issues, which can be problematic with IP Security (IPsec)-based VPNs.
The Cisco WebVPN Services Module provides easy access to a broad range of Web resources and Web-enabled applications, from almost any computer that can reach Secure HTTP (HTTPS) Internet sites. The module uses the SSL protocol and its successor, Transport Layer Security (TLS), to provide a secure connection between remote users and specific, supported internal resources that are configured at a central site.