Network administration
UserGate has several features that can make routine tasks easier for administrators. For example, a built-in DHCP-server automates the process of assigning IP addresses within the network. Routing adds extra functionality to your UserGate machine, enabling it to route IP packets between two local networks. Resource publishing, as the name implies, allows you to make services that run inside your network, such as Web or FTP server, publicly accessible. And finally, remote administration lets you connect to your UserGate server machine from anywhere via a local network or the Internet.
- DHCP support
- Routing
- Resource publishing
- Remote administration
DHCP support
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communications protocol enabling network administrators to automate and centrally manage the assignment of IP addresses in a network. DHCP allows an administrator to supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point, and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different location in the network.
UserGate supports dynamic addressing and simplifies network administration by keeping track of IP addresses automatically. This means that a new computer can be added to a network without the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address.
Routing
UserGate routing support can be used to avoid installing additional hardware, such as a router. If there are several LAN interfaces on the machine where you run UserGate, you can create rules that transmit packets between them in both directions.
Resource publishing
It may be necessary to make a local computer, which is running a certain service, accessible from the Internet. Normally, such services include FTP, Web, VPN, and mail servers. To make a service available from the outside, you need to redirect the requests sent to a gateway computer to the server or workstation where the target service is running. That is when the resource publishing feature in UserGate comes in.
Remote administration
You can access the UserGate server remotely from a computer other than the one where UserGate is installed. Simply run the UserGate installation file and select ‘UserGate Administrator Console’ to install. Once the administration console has been set up, you can connect to the UserGate computer from within your network or via the Internet by entering its IP address or DNS name.
