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SSL-Explorer , An open-source Web browser-based SSL VPN solution. This web browser can provides end user an unique remote access solution with a securely accessing network resources from outside the network perimeter using only a standard web browser from virtually any location with an internet connection.

By using SSLExplorer web browser, there are no client side software needs to be installed on your users systems and maintenance is centralised and simple. Meanwhile, This SSL explorer can provides a quickly and simply provide full extranet access to key strategic business partners and external consultants or remotely manage servers, routers and other network hardware securely using industry standard encryption technologies to protect key information assets.

This SSL Explorer relies on Java web technology and hence requires just a standard web browser to take advantage of full remote access.

An diagram indicated how SSL explorer works :

Summary SSL-Explorer Features:

• Versions available for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003/Vista, Apple Mac OS X Tiger (or later) and Linux operating systems
• Standards compliant HTML supported on all modern browsers include Internet Explorer 5, IE6, IE7, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari browsers among many more
• Granular policy-based rights management
• Remotely browse Windows filesystems via Windows Explorer
• Microsoft Outlook Web Access 2003 supported - move vulnerable OWA servers out of the DMZ
• Reverse proxy web forwarding supported with HTTP rewrite technology
• Active Directory authentication supported
• Built-in database authentication supported
• UNIX authentication supported
• Configurable authentication schemes
• Access your desktop remotely
• Intranet resources may be securely externalized using web forwarding
• Accessible using zero-footprint VPN client
• Connect using any modern web browser
• Supports access through HTTP or SOCKS proxy
• Local and remote tunneling via SSL
• Session inactivity timeouts
• Web application URL masking
• No dedicated appliance necessary

There are 2 editions of SSL explorer which is Community Edition and Enterprise Edition which support Windows , Mac and Linux OS.

if you interest on this browser, you can download SSL-Explorer for Windows, Mac OSX, Linux from their official website