For the client

Compatible browser, currently officially supported:
Firefox 2/3, Internet Explorer 6/7, Safari 3

For the server (on premise version)

• We provide a complete server (hardware/software) or client provides virtual environment according to our specifications (e.g. VMware, Xen, on a case-by-case basis)
• Remote administration requires a VPN access for updates and intervention purposes
• Access to server must be configured for HTTP, HTTPS and SSH protocols

Software as a service (SaaS) version

You just need your favorite browser

Infrastructure

• Physically secure co-location facility (hosted version)
• Application access is limited to HTTP/HTTPS sessions
• Administration access is limited to Secure Shell (SSH) and restricted to necessary support personnel only
• All sessions are fully encrypted with high-grade 256-bit AES

Application-level

• Easy member management to allow quick and secure adding and disabling of members
• Integration of existing corporate Active Directory / LDAP (on-premise version only)
• Strict access policies to define who sees / has access to what information
• Full site activity logging and security violation attempts monitoring

Interface

• AJAX-based interface: performance even on high latency connections
• Powerful full-text search: Lucene core engine and Aperture for text extraction

Server

• Highly effective/scalable/secure Web server: Lighttpd
• Python-based Web application framework: Turbogears
• Open-source database: PostgreSQL