NetSupport Manager Gateway - NetSupport Limited

What is a NetSupport Manager Gateway?The NetSupport Manager Gateway component provides a secure method to establishconnections between the NetSupport Manager Control and Client PCs via the internet usingthe HTTP protocol, providing web based remote control without the need for complexmodifications to existing firewall configurations.The Gateway handles communications between the NetSupport Manager Control and ClientPCs. As there is no direct connection they can each be located behind a firewall configuredto use NAT (Network Address Translation) without the need to make configuration changesto the firewall.A NetSupport Manager Client configured to use the HTTP Protocol connects to the Gatewayat start-up and maintains a secure connection to the Gateway. A Control with authorisedaccess can establish a HTTP connection on demand to the Gateway and browse for a list ofavailable Clients to remote control.In order for the Gateway to effectively connect a Client and Control, both must be able toconnect to the Gateway using the HTTP Protocol on the Gateway’s configured port. Thedefault Port is 443 (previously 3085 for NetSupport Manager 9.00 and below).You can manage your NetSupport Manager Gateway connections in the NetSupportConnectivity Server. This provides a central hub for managing and configuring allNetSupport connections across the internet.The Gateway can be located in various different network locations as shown in thefollowing scenarios:Scenario 1NetSupport Manager Gateway on the public internet.In this scenario the NetSupport Manager Gateway is installed on the public internet. Noconfiguration changes would normally need to be made to either of the firewalls. However,the machine that is running the NetSupport Manager Gateway is freely available on theinternet and could be open to an attack.4