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Endian Switchboard Features

The Endian Switchboard is the heart of the Endian Secure Digital Platform that provides secure remote access to field equipment, data collection and visualization, edge computing and powerful user and device permission management. The Switchboard can be deployed anywhere (on-premise or cloud) and on any platform (hardware or virtual) and is the only solution to include comprehensive security features throughout the platform.

Centralized Management

Support for
On-Premise: Run the Switchboard on an Endian virtual or hardware appliance in your own infrastructure
On-Premise
Multi-tenancy option with support for sub-organizations
Each organization can have its own branding which includes management portal, Connect Web and Connect App 
Full control over OpenVPN server, modes and options
OpenVPN fallback support through multi-server configuration
Virtual IP support for simultaneous connections to endpoints with the same IP address
Virtual IP pool(s) configurable globally or per organization
Single Sign-On (SSO) support for OAuth 2.0 providers including Microsoft Entra ID, Auth0 (Okta) and Google
Just in Time (JIT) user provisioning and onboarding allows for seamless, efficient user creation and management
Support for multiple authentication credential providers (Local, LDAP, Active Directory, and RADIUS)
Integrated support for one-time passwords through TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password)
Support for VPN connection health check (interval and timeout)

 

Remote Access

Secure connections through SSL VPN (OpenVPN)
Connect with a single click to endpoints, gateways or entire remote networks
View connection status for all devices (online/offline)
View which user(s) are connected to an endpoint/gateway
Expand/collapse view of endpoints for custom views (or apply to all)
Use either Connect App or Web to connect:
Connect App: VPN client software which offers full network access and support for integrated and external applications
Connect Web: Web-based client that supports integrated applications and works on any platform (with HTML5 browser)

 

Connect App

Native client available for Windows and Mac OS X
Run any locally installed application by providing path to executable/binary and variable parameters to include
App views restricted based on user permissions
Option to start automatically on computer start-up
Automatic reconnection on failure
Support for connection through HTTP proxy (Basic/NTLM auth)
Connection profile management for both Switchboard and OpenVPN connections
Integrated log viewer with ability to export to file/clipboard

 

Connect Web

Web-based client (requires HTML5 browser only)
Supported on virtually any platform including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android and more
Integrated applications (RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS) run inside the browser and require nothing to be installed on client
Manage users, devices, applications and organizations from within the client
App views restricted based on user permissions

 

User & Group Management

Support for individual users and/or user groups
User can be member or administrator of unlimited user groups
User can connect to single device or all devices in device group
Integrated password management allows users to set (initial) and reset password on their own
Endian Network account data for gateway registration (provisioning)
Permissions
Superuser (Admin)
Access to sub-organizations
User group management
Device group management
Application management
Organization management
Analytics management
Analytics view (only) access
API access
Direct access to application(s)
Network routes to Switchboard

 

Device & Group Management

Support for
Gateways: Network devices connecting via VPN (OpenVPN required) and/or
Endpoints: Any IP-enabled devices that can be (a) connected to a gateway or (b) directly connected to Switchboard via Connect Agent
Gateways
Automatic account creation for each gateway created
User and user group permissions management (connect/manage)
Advanced custom action policies (ACAP) to provide granular control over permissions between users, endpoints and applications
Gateway can be a part of unlimited number of device groups
Assign to specific organization or sub-organization
Manual device (gateway) creation or create via provisioning
Assign endpoints which are connected to gateway
Port forwarding to support redirecting field equipment communications to central site
Exportable logs in CSV format
Endpoints
Support single or millions of endpoints per gateway
Support for using virtual or real IP addresses
Support for endpoints without default gateway (SNAT)
Assign application profile (group) per endpoint
Exportable logs in CSV format

 

Application & Group Management

Support for defining access to any application
For each application definition specify integrated vs external
Integrated applications (RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS)
Support for advanced options of integrated applications
Custom applications for both Windows & Mac
Support for any TCP, UDP, TCP+UDP application
Support for profiles which are groups of applications
Profiles can be assigned individually to each endpoint

 

Organization Management

Support for parent and sub-organizations
Each organization has its own set of users, gateways, endpoints, applications and settings
Each organization can have its own branding which includes management portal, Connect Web and Connect App     
Define exclusive access option on gateway or endpoint level (or leave disabled) per organization
Define max number of users per organization
Define max number of gateways per organization
Enable API access per organization
Define Endian Network registration per organization
Choose to add default application/profiles per organization

 

API Management

Secure API using HTTPS and authentication
Additional API token required for all requests
Can be enabled globally or per-organization   
Superuser API for full read/write access
User API for restricted access
Activate or deactivate user/gateway connections

Central Gateway Orchestration

Endian Management Center
Create master ("golden") profiles to capture key gateway configurations:
Firewall:
 Port Forwarding (DNAT)
 Source Nat (SNAT)
 Incoming Routed   
 Outgoing Firewall
 Inter-zone
 VPN Firewall
 System Access 
 Docker Firewall (Inbound/Outbound)     
Proxy: 
 Web Proxy
 Web Proxy Filter Profiles
 Web Proxy Safe Search Settings
 Email Proxy (SMTP)
 DNS Proxy
Antivirus
 BitDefender
 ClamAV
IPS/IDS
Docker
Routing
VPN Portal (Reverse Proxy)
Gateway Data Collector
Gateway Update Schedule
Assign profiles to any connected gateways
Gateways will automatically apply profiles configuration
Changes to profiles are synced to assigned gateways automatically
Local gateway changes will override central profile configuration

Central Gateway Deployment

Support for
Plug & Connect: To remote deploy gateways over the Internet
USB Stick: To remote deploy using USB stick in the gateway
Plug & Connect
Allows any Internet-connected remote gateway or endpoint to automatically create secure connection to the Switchboard
Supports automatic Endian Network registration
Define remote Endian appliance passwords
Define remote Endian WAN, LAN and DMZ networks
Define port forwarding and Source NAT rules
Define custom OpenVPN server IP, port and protocol
Define OpenVPN tunnel over HTTP proxy
Supported by Endian hardware, software or virtual appliances
Supported by Endian Connect Agent
USB Stick
Allows any Endian hardware appliance to receive basic networking info and automatically create secure connection to the Switchboard
Supports automatic Endian Network registration
Define remote Endian appliance passwords
Define remote Endian WAN, LAN and DMZ networks
Define port forwarding and Source NAT rules
Define custom OpenVPN server IP, port and protocol
Define OpenVPN tunnel over HTTP proxy

User Messaging

Create different message types to effectively communicate information to users
 Agreements are used to enforce user, system or usage policies
 Notifications are used to softly notify of info or updates
 Banners are used for critical or urgent user messaging
Messages can be color-coded to provide different levels of importance
Messages can be customized with text editor and include links to external content
Messages can be set to display during a scheduled day/time window
Message can be unique to an organization or displayed to all sub-organizations