Web access options

Work with your IT team to determine how to set up web access for your firm. You can set up your web clients (also known as workstations and smart devices) to access Ajera from:

• Inside your firm’s physical office, using an internal network behind your firewall
  Your company firewall provides the security necessary to protect your Ajera data. No SSL is required.
• Any public Internet connection, including public Wi-Fi hot spots

Note:

If using external Internet access or the Active Directory integration, Deltek strongly recommends securing access with SSL technology. Access to the Internet outside of your firewall may require additional router or firewall configuration. If you have a website, you may already have an SSL certificate. For more information on how to set up an SSL certificate, contact your company network administrator.

For public Internet use and for Ajera Mobile Timesheets, you must use a static public IP address. You also need additional network configuration to set up external web access to your server or a virtual private network (VPN) or other technology, such as a public domain name system (DNS), to connect to your server from over the Internet.

You can create a public DNS through your Internet service provider. If you do, you must configure a port forward on your firewall or gateway device.

Note:

Due to the variations in firewalls and network access, Deltek cannot provide support or troubleshoot any problems you might experience while setting up external web access.

• Ajera Cloud, enterprise hosting for Ajera

Ajera Cloud provides disaster protection, multiple firewalls, and intrusion detection, as well as encrypted access, continuous monitoring, and daily backups stored in a secure, off-site facility.

Using the Ajera Cloud eliminates the time-consuming process of selecting the right hardware and deployment strategy. Ajera Cloud provides 24/7 access, data security, daily database backups, and continuous maintenance of Ajera. Refer to the Ajera Cloud appendix for more information.