SupportSmith IT Support Architecture
SupportSmith IT Support is based on a client-server architecture. All communications
are established through outgoing connections to the SupportSmith Server, using
SSH/2 protocol. Clients-end don't need neither ports open nor firewall
exceptions, thus avoiding the common security holes found in most
of Remote Control products. Plus, as all traffic goes through your own secure infrastructure,
you don't need to relay your communications over third party servers.
SupportSmith Server mediates between peer-to-peer sessions. As every client
establishes an outgoing connection to the server, it becomes irrelevant
whether client's PC uses static or dynamic IP.
SupportSmith IT Support provides a high-performance and scalable architecture,
allowing multiple SupportSmith Server installations in a load-balancing or multi-site
scenario.
SupportSmith IT Support's components are:
- SupportSmith Server
- Acts as Communications Server, providing secure SSH-2 connections between peers.
- Determines the best communication path in a multi-site deployment scenario.
- Administers Role Accesses.
- Administers the Support Tools Permission Rules.
- Administers the Incident System.
- Supporter's Tools
- Support Agent