Protege GX Web Client
Whether you’re an integrator looking to offer a Software as a Service (SaaS) model to your customers, a large corporate business wishing to incorporate Protege GX into your intranet, or you need a cost effective solution to manage the security for a multi-tenanted building, the Protege GX Web Client has the answer.
How it works
With no software to deploy to end user PCs, the web client provides a truly cross-platform solution that works on any device with a modern web browser. Wash your hands of dusty old desktop PCs with the freedom to monitor and control your sites from anywhere, at anytime - the office, from home, or on the road.
Installed on a web server, the web client uses the SOAP service to communicate with the Protege GX server. These components may be installed on the same machine as the Protege GX server, or on a separate physical server.
Use Cases
There’s no limit to how or where the web client can be implemented, but some examples of how it can be deployed include:
Unified Interface
Corporate businesses often have large systems that need to be accessed by multiple operators and require complex security policies to ensure that operators only have access to the information they are authorized to.
By defining the appropriate operators and record groups, corporate users are able to access their branch / division, manage their users, access levels, schedules, and run reports - all via the corporate intranet. If required, the interface can be exposed to the internet to allow access to this information from anywhere.
The security of their networks is also a concern for these businesses. By driving operator access through a web server, the controller, module and server communications can be separated out to a dedicated security network or VLAN and the appropriate network security applied.
Key Advantages:
- No software to deploy to client PCs
- Cross-platform
- Ease of access for end users
- Simple management of complex operator access requirements
- Increased network security
Software as a Service
The web client is ideally suited for Integrators wishing to provide a Software as a Service (SaaS) model to their customers. In this scenario, the integrator hosts the Protege GX Server and customers connect to this server via the internet, paying the integrator a monthly or annual fee rather than owning their own server.
Controllers are connected to the integrators server via their own internet connection. Connectivity between the controllers and server is protected by 256 bit AES encryption.
The integrator maintains programming via the standard Protege GX user interface. The customer accesses their information via the web client which connects to the Protege GX Server using their internet connection. End user access is restricted by defining appropriate operators and record groups.
Key Advantages:
- Recurring revenue model for the integrator
- Lower installation cost for the customer as there is no server required
- No software to deploy to end users PCs simplifies maintenance for the integrator
- Easier servicing for technicians with an internet enabled mobile device
- Cross-platform
- Ease of access for end users
Tenanted Buildings
Many buildings have multiple tenants who all require the ability to access the security system software to manage and report on their own portion of the system. This can often be difficult and costly to achieve, especially when access to a shared security network is required.
Using the Protege GX Web Client, a web interface to the building system can be exposed via a shared internet connection.
This means that the actual Protege GX server, controllers, and modules can be isolated to a dedicated security network that is not accessible by the tenants. Tenants simply use their own internet connection to gain access to the building system.
Key Advantages:
- No software to deploy to client PCs
- Simple management of operator access to split systems
- Increased network security
- Easier servicing for technicians with an internet enabled mobile device
- Cross-platform
- Ease of access for end users
