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Okapi comprises an efficient http proxy server which provides url filtering to block inappropriate content along with a powerful and easy to use administrative interface. Along with url filtering it supports advanced application inspection and control. It also suports customizable organizational policy for all categories such as gambling, webmail, shopping etc. Time and user based policies can also be applied in order to exercise control over the access to the network resources. To support a large network in an educational institution it the has support for multiple number of Ethernet LAN ports to allow LAN segmentation and enable connectivity speeds upto 100BASE-T Ethernet technology. It also provides variuos utilities for IP address management including static ip address assignment, DHCP server, DHCP client and DHCP relay which imparts more reliability and flexibility to the system.
Okapi brings unprecedented security for the network. It delivers both unprecedented scanning speed and unrivaled detection rates. It also protects the network from email borne viruses. To ensure higher protection of the private network it implements firewall at the gateway using stateless and stateful packet filtering and NAT/PAT to have secured Internet access. Features like per-user authentication and authorization aid to greater security.
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