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NFC Vault : Mobile & Remote File Server Access

Whether for road warrior sales teams or field engineers at a construction site, file server mobility boosts employee productivity and increases collaboration between mobile workers and office workers

The need to access file servers remotely

Employees are working from home or remote locations all the time. Remote work will still be a part of business operation in the foreseeable future. They demand mobility and ease of use and prefer the files and folders are always available at the fingertips. However, from CIO's perspective, they want the file server access to be as securely under control as possible. The mobility requirement and the security requirement are usually at the two different ends of the same spectrum. They are generally in conflict with each other. Now there is a way to combine the two requirements into one solution.

CIOs want secure control for access.

When it comes to corporate data, the first thing that comes to the CIO's mind is securing the data when more and more employees work from home and remote locations. VPN (Virtual Private Network) is usually the standard to access corporate file servers from remote locations. However, VPN is quite clumsy and also generates support tickets for the corporate helpdesk support staff. The result is low efficiency for the remote workers and high cost for the business to maintain and support.

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Employees want productivity and mobility.

When CIOs are concerned about data security, employees working from remote locations are more concerned about getting the job done quickly and efficiently. They want easy access to the corporate files and easy sharing and collaboration with their peers and business partners. Employees prefer OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox kind of mobile user interface when the files and folders follow the employees and easily accessible.

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NFC Vault Solution

Mapped Drive

A mapped drive over the HTTPS channel to the corporate file server is an important feature. Employees are familiar with a mapped drive and no additional training is required.

File Locking

Most file sharing solutions provide manual file locking in the form of "check in" and "check out". NFC Vault provides automatic file locking by detecting requests to open files. When Microsoft Word opens a file, file locking is automatically initiated and automatically terminated when file processing is complete.

Active Directory

Enterprise users already have enterprise identities in Active Directory and the associated Active Directory federated service and SAML single sign-on. They do not need additional credentials to access a file sharing solution.

File Permissions

Finally, integration with Active Directory and NTFS permissions makes it easier for system administrators to set up permission control. The permissions features set Gladinet's solution apart from the competition.

Productivity

Increase mobile workforce productivity with these features

Mapped Drives

Remotely access file server shares from a drive letter, without the need for a VPN.

Mobile Access

Connect to your file server with iOS or Android mobile devices and edit files directly using other mobile applications.

Web File Manager

Replace cumbersome VPNs and access files remotely using any web browser. Limit access to just the needed files

Office 365 Integration

Edit office documents from a web browser and use Office 365 applications to edit files from NFC Vault on iOS and Android devices

Team Collaboration

Speed

Traditional VPN file sharing is slow. NFC Vault is built with speed in mind to accelerate remote access

Security Features

On-demand Synchronization

Minimize storage and bandwidth consumption by automatically syncing and caching only the files you need.

Offine Folders

Frequently accessed folders can be marked for offline access, so their content gets pre-fetched in the background to shorten time-to-access.

Parallel Transfers

Multiple file uploads and downloads can happen in parallel to fully leverage the available Internet transfer bandwidth.

Differential Uploads

For large file transfers, differentials are calculated such that the transfer only includes the modified blocks.

Security

The ability to serve files and folders directly from file servers on-premises without any involvement from third-party sites is already a big security improvement. Additional security features include:

Active Directory

Save time by allowing users to automatically log in with their existing username and password from Active Directory.

NTFS Permissions

Automatically use the existing NTFS permissions while maintaining the entire folder hierarchy's granular control within your network file shares.

Endpoint Encryption

Automatically encrypt data at rest on all your endpoints to enhance data protection.

Single Sign-ON

Automatically encrypt data at rest on all your endpoints to enhance data protection.

MDM Integration

NFC Vault integrates with MobileIron, Maas360, and other MDM platforms to enhance mobile device security management.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

NFC Vault leverages Google Authenticator, Amazon MFA, or DUO for two-factor Authentication

Team Collaboration

Collaboration

NFC Vault provides the following features to facilitate collaboration between co-workers working in the same set of files while depending on each other for file updates.

Security Features

File Locking

Maintain familiar file locking experiences like automatically locking files that are in use.

Version Control

NFC Vault provides an easy-to-access version control history that simplifies recovery from Cyber-Attacks like ransomware.

Conflict Detection

Prevent accidental modification or deletion of files with extra layers of conflict detection

Change Notification

Receive automatic alerts that help keep track of all changes in the system.

File Server Mobile Access Benefits

NFC Vault extends the file server's reach and active directory services from the local area network to remote mobile workers. Active Directory security and NTFS permission models are maintained as if nothing changed. Users get a familiar drive letter to access files from remote locations with simplified access from web browsers and mobile devices.

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Reduce Costs By Replacing VPN

Eliminate the overheads and support tickets commonly associated with VPN file sharing, Always On VPNs, or Direct Access. Automatically use existing users and permissions to save setup time and money.

Minimize Data Sprawl

Avoid the headaches of data sets split between internal file servers, email attachments, or your employees' personal Dropbox accounts.

Simplify Management

Centrally manage users, access controls and easily keep track of where the data is, who has access and how it's being accessed and updated.

Boost Productivity

Provide an always-on mapped drive that works anywhere on any device and allows mobile users to access internal file shares and collaborate with colleagues easily.

Enhance Data Security

With military-grade endpoint encryption, secure connections, and network protocol locking down to the minimum required. It is more secure with less surface exposure.

Strengthen Compliance

Strengthen compliance with data ownership maintained and with additional file change audit trace and file retention policy.

Setup is Easy and simple

Install NFC Vault Server

Run the NFC Vault installer on a clean Windows Server, and the installer will install all dependency components. Basic setup and configuration require only a few minutes. A reboot is required after the installation.

Configure File Server Shares

Enable Active Directory integration and file server discovery. You can then publish file server network shares to Active Directory users for secure, remote, and mobile access from remote and mobile devices.

Professional Services

You can use the NFC Vault professional services team for setup, configuration, and training or work directly with one of our authorized partners. We will help you set up the NFC Vault server to integrate with your IT infrastructure.