Aventail Mobile 2 will be available by Q3 2006. Launched in 2005, the first version of Aventail Mobile is currently available on all Aventail Smart SSL VPN appliances. WorkPlace Mobile is included in the base Aventail Smart SSL VPN platform. Connect Mobile is an add-on feature priced starting at $995.00, states an official release.

Aventail Mobile 2 provides complete security and control of mobile device access to critical network resources from any wireless network environment. Aventail technology provides the same granular access control for all mobile devices, as well as for Linux, Macintosh and Windows systems. For administrators, Aventail Mobile is part of Aventail’s Unified Policy model, which provides centralized management for all users, devices, and resources, the release adds.

Features include:

1. Mobile Roaming: With Aventail, PDA users can change networks without having to re-authenticate or re-launch the VPN, achieving session persistence.

2. Windows Mobile 5 Support: Aventail Mobile supports all devices running Microsoft Windows Mobile version 5, which is becoming the de facto standard for enterprise-issued smart phones and PDAs. Aventail Mobile also supports existing Windows Mobile 4.2 devices.

3. Mobile End Point Control: Aventail’s market-leading end point control model now extends to Windows Mobile PDAs, providing device interrogation and access control based on the state of the mobile end point.

4. Mobile Device Watermarks: Aventail Mobile allows administrators to use a certificate to watermark a mobile device, and if the device is lost or stolen, the administrator can quickly revoke the certificate and render the device useless for corporate network access.