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Of course it’s important to follow up-and-coming transformative technologies. If the numbers on the first weekend of Apple iPad pre-orders are remotely close to being correct (~20,000 per hour), it classifies as a transformative device. With WiFi and optional 3G connectivity, it also makes a great platform for both organizational access and administration. Of course, those of us who are Apple fans would be remiss without placing our own order for testing all things StoneGate on this device. After all, StoneGate and Apple are both technologies people love.

We know from the iPhone that the StoneGate WebPortal interface works like a champ already, allowing administrators to view logs and reports, check security policies and more. Since the iPad reportedly uses iPhone OS 3.2, we don’t expect that to be any different. We also don’t expect that the StoneGate SSL VPN will be any different, easily allowing access to Web-based resources through a multitude of authentication technologies via 3G and WiFi networks. Of course, the remaining question is then whether the full StoneGate Management Client will work. At this time it’s speculation, but the answer initially is likely, “No” since – like the iPhone before it – the iPad will likely not support Java.

That said, stay tuned to StoneBlog to find out our first experiences as soon as the post delivers our new test subject; we’ll let you know at least the “unofficial” support of StoneGate on this tool. After all, what better way to achieve…

Network security. Simplified.

written by markb - 2,205 views \\ tags: administration, iPad, SSL VPN, stonegate, WebPortal