Conquest III is a Rich Internet Application technology based on modern, first class, programming languages, Microsoft C#.Net and Silverlight to run on a Microsoft Windows Server with Internet Information Services (Web Server).
An instance of the Conquest application is installed on a Web Server, which makes it available to workstations within the intranet and, if required, on the Internet.
Workstations need a Web Browser and a one-off install of the Microsoft Silverlight runtime, for users to access Conquest III. There is no dependency on ODBC, the Windows Registry or Microsoft Office products.
Significant points about the Conquest App are:
•Two levels of Microsoft Windows security are available on the Server Side
•There is no need to pre-install and configure the Conquest software on Silverlight equipped workstations. Registered Conquest Users, run Conquest from their Web Browser, with a Web Address (URL) to their Conquest Web Site
•SQL Server is used for permanent data storage
•SQL Server Reporting Services underlies the Conquest Reports module
•User defined validations and interfaces use the Open-source, Iron Python language, which is integrated with Conquest III in the Extensions module
•Conquest III uses Microsoft Windows authentication to run securely both inside and outside of the Corporate Active Directory Network and can be made even more secure with:
•Transport Layer Security version 2 via “https”
•Microsoft Kerberos authentication:
•It is a newer technology than NT LAN Manager (NTLM)
•Is Faster than NTLM
•Uses Mutual Authentication – client to service/service to client
•Is Open Standard
•Uses delegated Services to decrease the opportunity for misuse/mischief
•Is Smart card logon capable, which protects passwords