E-mail Storage How To - Version 8.0.0
Chapter 1. Introduction
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• AXS GUARD Single Sign-On
• AXS GUARD VPN
• AXS GUARD Reverse Proxy
• AXS GUARD Directory Services
Access to AXS GUARD guides is provided through the permanently on-screen Documentation button in the
AXS GUARD Administrator Tool.
Further resources available include:
• Context-sensitive help, which is accessible in the AXS GUARD Administrator Tool through the Help button.
This button is permanently available and displays information related to the current screen.
• Training courses covering features in detail can be organized on demand. These courses address all levels
1.4. About the AXS GUARD
1.4.1. What is it?
The AXS GUARD is an authentication appliance, intended for small and medium sized enterprises. In addition
to strong authentication, the AXS GUARD has the potential to manage all of your Internet security needs. Its
modular design means that optional features can be purchased at any time to support, for example, e-mail
and Web access control. The AXS GUARD can easily be integrated into existing IT infrastructures as a stand-
alone authentication appliance or as a gateway providing both authentication services and Internet Security.
Authentication and other features such as firewall, e-mail and Web access, are managed by security policies,
which implement a combination of rules, for example, whether a user must use a DIGIPASS One-Time
Password in combination with a static password for authentication. Security Policies are applied to specific
users or groups of users and can also be applied to specific computers and the entire system.
1.4.2. Spare Units
A Spare Unit is an unlicensed appliance, with limited configuration possibilities and allows you to swiftly replace
a defective appliance. It can also be licensed as a new appliance. In fact, all appliances can be considered
spare units until they are licensed.
Restoring to a Spare Unit is restricted to:
• the same hardware version (e.g. AG-3XXX, AG-5XXX or AG7XXX) as the unit being replaced.
• the same software version as the appliance being replaced (or a higher version on which data migration is
supported; please contact VASCO support (
) for guidance.
Once a backup is restored on a Spare Unit, full functionality is available. The configuration tool of the appliance
can then be accessed by any user with administrative privileges (see the AXS GUARD System Administration
How To.)
The license from the backup is also restored on the Spare Unit. However, an appliance with a restored license
only remains operational for a grace period of 30 days, during which the System Administrator needs to acquire
a new license. If a new license has not been issued after this grace period, all services on the appliance will
be stopped. Only the Administrator Tool will remain accessible.
Contact VASCO support (
) to release the restored license of the original appliance. To
relicense the appliance, follow the same procedure as used during first-time licensing.
1.4.3. Licensed Units
With a licensed appliance, a user with full administrative privileges has access to all the configuration options
on the AXS GUARD. Use the sysadmin account to create a user with administrative privileges. Since the
