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PC-Duo Master Guide
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PC-Duo security features
One of the most valuable aspects of PC-Duo remote desktop solutions is the ability to
create and enforce fine-grained access control policies, and to easily modify them to
reflect changes in your organization.
PC-Duo security features include the following:
 “Authentication”
 “Authorization”
 “Auditing”
 “Encryption”
Authentication
In the PC-Duo model, PC-Duo applications that request information and services are
considered “clients” and those that provide information and services are considered
“servers”. For example, the PC-Duo Master is considered a client when it connects to and
requests a list of Hosts from a PC-Duo Gateway. In turn, the PC-Duo Gateway is
considered a client when it connects to and requests information from a PC-Duo Host in
the same domain.
Connection
Client
Server
Peer-to-peer
Master
Host
Gateway-managed (Gateway & Host are in same domain)
 Master-
Gateway
relationship
Master
Gateway
 Gateway-
Host
relationship
Gateway
Host
Gateway-managed (Gateway & Host are not in same domain)
 Master-
Gateway
relationship
Master
Gateway
 Gateway-
Host
relationship
Host
Gateway
When PC-Duo Host is not in the same domain as the Gateway, the relationship is
automatically reversed: The Host is programmed to be the client and will reach out to the