Kerio Control

Firewall and VPN gateway with web/app filtering, IDS/IPS and traffic reporting for edge control.

Kerio Control: gateway firewall with VPN, web/app filtering, IDS/IPS and traffic reporting

Organisations need to stop unauthorised access, manage VPN connectivity and control web use across branch sites. Small IT teams often struggle to keep perimeter controls consistent and to get usable traffic visibility for operations and troubleshooting.

Kerio Control provides a single gateway to apply firewall rules, manage VPNs, filter web and applications, run IDS/IPS and produce traffic and activity reports. It helps enforce access policies at the edge, manage branch connections and surface data useful for operational decisions.

Where Kerio Control is used

Site-to-site VPNs and remote access for small branch estates, with traffic shaping to keep core business apps responsive. Teams use the appliance to centralise firewall rules and reduce per-site configuration drift.

Web and application filtering for education, charities and small offices to block risky categories and generate activity reports. Managed Service Providers commonly deploy Kerio appliances to provide security controls across multiple customer sites.

Suitable environments

Best suited to UK small and medium organisations, multi-site businesses, education and charities where IT staff are limited. It fits estates that need clear perimeter controls and simple central management rather than large, distributed firewall farms.

Features

Full-featured, business-class emails

KerioConnect offers comprehensive support for Outlook (Windows and Mac), native macOS apps, and any other IMAP or POP-compatible email client. It integrates email with shared calendars, scheduling, contact management, tasks, notes, shared/public folders, and instant messaging. You can also synchronise data with your preferred mobile devices using direct push..

Streamlined team communications

KerioConnect lets you organise contacts into unlimited groups and share them with colleagues. Additionally, you can:

Create tasks and notes, organise them into groups, assign tasks to teammates, and share notes
Schedule events, check attendee availability, and reserve conference rooms
Set up recurring events and receive meeting reminders directly in your inbox
Benefit from time-saving features like full-text search, address auto-completion, quick attachment previews, and automatic draft saving

Integrated instant messaging

KerioConnect includes a Chat feature for instant messaging, allowing you to see your colleagues' online status and communicate with them in real time for quick, back-and-forth conversations. Business users can chat instantly via the KerioConnect Client or send and receive messages using their preferred XMPP/Jabber chat client.

Robust mobile device support

KerioConnect is compatible with a variety of devices, including iPhones, Android phones, and tablets. It allows you to choose the most suitable synchronisation method for your users, ensuring that the information on your computer stays in sync with your mobile device. Easily browse public and shared folders, selecting only those you need for synchronisation. Gain instant access to relevant shared content without having to sift through unnecessary folders.

Seamless Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) support

KerioConnect supports a wide range of mobile devices through Exchange ActiveSync and IMAP/CalDAV/CardDAV protocols. With its robust security and management features, you can:

Protect mobile users by securing communications with SSL and S/MIME encryption.
Simplify device setup by allowing end users to configure their own mobile devices without IT intervention.
Enhance security by remotely wiping suspicious files and data from mobile devices to prevent potential threats.

Multiple platform and email client options

Administrators can deploy KerioConnect on the operating system that best suits their environment, with support for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It can also be hosted on physical hardware or in virtualised environments for greater flexibility.

Designed to scale, KerioConnect supports multi-server, multi-tenant deployments while maintaining straightforward day-to-day management. iOS users can effortlessly set up their accounts in the popular Spark mail app by Readdle, thanks to an integrated KerioConnect profile.

Admin friendly server and user management

Stay in control of all your deployments by using the single centralized web interface called MyKerio. As a cloud-based service with 24/7 availability, MyKerio remotely monitors your deployments – letting you view network, licensing or system critical events the moment they occur. One-click upgrades make it quick and easy to ensure your server is using the latest version. Managing users is a breeze with the straightforward licensing model.

Integrated security

KerioConnect offers multiple layers of built-in security to safeguard your users and network against malicious threats. Key security features include:

Robust identity and content protection with SSL encryption and S/MIME.
Advanced spam filtering to minimise inbox clutter.
Comprehensive malware protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, and adware.
Optimised antivirus engine designed to reduce memory and system performance impact.
Proactive threat defence, including IP blocking for suspected account and password-guessing attacks.
Attachment security filtering to automatically block suspicious files and prevent behind-the-firewall exploits.
Automated backups with granular restore options, ensuring fast recovery from system failures or data loss.