NCP engineering’s IPsec VPN Client Now Compatible with Apple’s OS X Lion

August 18, 2011

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NCP engineering:


What:					NCP engineering’s entry IPsec VPN client and centrally-managed enterprise VPN client suite now supports Apple’s latest major release of OS X, 10.7 Lion. The NCP Secure Mac Clients enable remote workers to securely connect to their corporate networks via any VPN gateway—with a single click. The clients support strong authentication and include a personal firewall. For government organizations and enterprises using FIPS inside, which is important for the setup and encryption of IPsec connections, the NCP Secure Mac Clients comply with the standard’s requirements.

					With the NCP Secure Enterprise Mac Client, administrators can centrally provision employees using OS X 10.7 Lion computers and automatically manage their secure remote network access. The IPsec client software also bundles a configuration wizard, NCP’s Path Finder technology (which is used in conjunction with NCP’s VPN gateway) and Friendly Net Detection.

Who:					End-users and organizations that want to leverage the latest devices and operating systems, while maintaining secure remote network access, require easy-to-use yet powerful VPN client software.

When:					The NCP Secure Entry Mac Client and NCP Secure Enterprise Mac Client compatible with Apple’s OS X 10.7 Lion are available beginning today.

					Both versions also support Apple’s OS X 10.5 (Intel) Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Where:					The entry version of the IPsec VPN client suite can be downloaded from NCP’s website; a free, 30-day trial is available.

					To learn more about the enterprise version of the NCP Secure Mac Client, please contact sales@ncp-e.com.

Resources:					NCP engineering’s Website
					VPN Haus Blog
					VPN Haus Twitter

About NCP engineering

Since its inception in 1986, NCP engineering has delivered innovative software that allows enterprises to rethink their remote access, and overcome the complexities of creating, managing and maintaining secure network access for staff.

NCP’s award-winning product line spans the spectrum of remote access, from IPsec / SSL VPNs to endpoint firewalls and network access control (NAC) functions. The company’s products support organizations with complex remote user needs, and that want to leverage the latest end-devices to increase staff productivity, reduce network administration and adapt policy changes on-the-fly. Each solution is interoperable with existing third-party software or hardware.

With global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany and North American headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company serves 30,000-plus customers worldwide throughout the healthcare, financial, education and government markets, as well as many Fortune 500 companies. NCP has established a network of national and regional technology, channel and OEM partners to serve its customers. For more information, visit www.ncp-e.com.