LaserFiche Web Access

Web-based Document Management Thin Client

Security & Information Access: Reconciling Competing Business Essentials

As intranets and secure Internet connections become the preferred links between staff and enterprise information, balancing technical concerns, security and document access takes on great urgency. How do fifteen, one hundred, even thousands of decision-makers safely participate in business processes without introducing a massive application maintenance burden? An infrastructure-friendly system is central to achieving that goal, allowing you to protect information assets while maximizing the value of document archives.

A truly thin Web browser-based interface that delivers interactive document management access is the ideal solution. The document management repository serves a large number of authorized users while not demanding software installation and upgrades on a huge scale. The entire organization conserves precious IT resources and improves information accessibility and security throughout the office and around the world

LaserFiche Web Access : The Cost-Effective, IT-Friendly Solution

LaserFiche Web Access is a browser-based document management client that works with LaserFiche to provide high-volume information retrieval and organization in a truly thin solution. Decision-makers enjoy widespread access to business-critical information via an intuitive, familiar interface that requires no additional software installation or downloads.
Intelligent search capabilities pinpoint relevant information instantly, while comprehensive security measures protect an organization's document repository from unauthorized use. Web Access offers authorized users the freedom to work faster, smarter and more efficiently, whether on the corporate office intranet or logging in via a secure Internet connection from a distant hotel.

Web Access Highlights

Decision-makers

• 24-7 global information access to authorized users
• Informed decisions & fast responses to business challenges
• Reduced document handling and distribution costs

Technical

• Leverages Dynamic HTML to deliver a truly thin client
• Does not require ActiveX or Java Applet downloads
• No multiple client installations required for common users
• Minimal software maintenance and upgrade burden
• Rapid, cost-effective deployment for high-volume usage

End-Users

• Ease-of-use engages even the most basic PC skills
• Maintain preferred procedures with intuitive folder tree structure
• Pinpoint relevant documents with intelligent search & retrieval
• Participate fully in organizational workflow

Essential Document Management in a Web-Browser Interface

LaserFiche Web Access delivers real-world document management functions via a familiar Web-browser interface. Staff search, retrieve, create, move, rename and annotate documents as they would with a network thick client. Users also view and edit index information, allowing them to participate in the organization’s workflow from within the Web browser. Reduced shipping, photocopying and document retrieval time extend throughout the enterprise with the deployment of Web Access.

• Intuitive interface encourages fast staff acceptance of browser-based acces
• Web interface menus, drag-and-drop, right click, etc., behave according to familiar application standards
• Manage physical records in the same virtual filing space as scanned & electronic documents

Streamlined Technical Administration

The success of a thin client is measured by how effectively it delivers essential features to end-users while relieving IT of software maintenance hassles. This is the guiding principle of Web Access’s design. Web Access harnesses Dynamic HTML (DHTML) and JavaScript to eliminate the need for client-side downloads. Records management functions are also infrastructure-friendly, transmitting compressed images for viewing and providing high-quality downloads when necessary for printing.

• Rich functionality without additional software installation
• Uses browser-native PNG (Portable Network Graphic) images for top performance
• Minimal download times with precise access to
• On-demand PDF generation for superior printing
• Conserves IT resources otherwise lost to maintaining thick client applications

Balancing Security & Availability

LaserFiche Web Access achieves a high level of functionality without relying upon browser plug-ins that compromise security. Rigorous LaserFiche security measures and audit trails also monitor and govern the actions of Web Access users within the document repository. When preserving database integrity is as important as high availability to authorized users, Web Access is the secure, uncompromising solution.

• All client code runs within the browser
• Comprehensive LaserFiche security manages access and feature rights
• Complements existing 128-bit security