area.Timbuktu has features similar to NetOp.InteroperabilityBy itself, NetOp has very good capabilities for interoperability. However, the Gateway module interacts with NetOp to provide an extremely high level of network interoperability. The only trouble is that it is a different program.In this category Proxy did not do well. It has no capabilities for working out of the windows environment. On top of this, the software has no enterprise wide user administration capabilities.Laplinks Link to Net and Internet Directory options help the interoperability scores. But the inability to perform NT network integration detracts from the score.ReachOut does well in this category but we think it fails to completely live up to its name Enterprise. With automated network installation, remote control through web browsers, NT network integration it is still a formidable tool.Use pcAnywhere in a variety of network and enterprise situations. It integrates well with NT and Timbuktu does extremely well in this area also. High speed connect ability, and the ability to deal with every type platform makes it the choice for this area.SecurityNetOp has some very good features. The ability to allow guests to have a default set of privileges or users receive individual privileges. Its only major drawback include the inability to centralize security and authentication administrationSecurity for Proxy seems to be adequate. We saw problems with the host having the capabilities to deny permission for the guest to take over the host. Laplinks security is adequate but not as extensive as the NetOp features.ReachOut has some of the same security features that pcAnywhere has but does not quite match its level of security.PcAnywhere's greatest downfall is that it still does not let you password-protect individual folders or files. Even considering this it still outshines the competition in this area.ServicesNetOp has a full array of services that makes it one of the ...
