Features
Zentyal Features
Ease the management of your IT infrastructure
Manage your Windows® users as you are used to, without the associated cost. Plus unify network infrastructure management so you can focus on the business critical IT of your organization.
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Domain & directory server
Replace your MS Active Directory® seamlessly
- Set up as a stand-alone server or additional DC of a Windows domain
- Manage GPOs with RSAT
- Inexpensive, doesn’t require CALs
Zentyal offers an easy to use Windows Server® alternative. It comes with native compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory® allowing you to join Windows® clients to the domain and manage them easily, causing no disruption to your users.
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Mail server
Dedicated mail server
- Integrates modern webmail and ActiveSync
- Unlimited virtual mail domains
- User management via Zentyal or Microsoft® Active Directory
Zentyal includes the industry-standard SMTP and POP3/IMAP mail servers built upon the most established technologies and protocols. Deploy Zentyal as a mail server, a domain & directory server with mail, or an all-in-one server.
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Gateway & infrastructure server
Secure Internet access and unify your network infrastructure
- Backup
- User authentication in HTTP Proxy
- Domain-based HTTPS web pages block
Zentyal allows you to unify and easily manage all the basic network infrastructure services and to offer reliable and secure Internet access. It covers services from DNS/DHCP, CA, VPNs and backup to gateway, firewall and HTTP proxy, to mention a few.
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Technical support
Expert assistance when you need it
- Covers all the Zentyal Server features
- Provided by the Official Zentyal Support Team
- Best-effort support for migrations from Windows Server
Not quite sure if you have the necessary knowledge to set up and maintain Zentyal Server in-house? Count on the Zentyal Support Team — they have extensive experience providing support for commercial Zentyal deployments.
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Latest release: Zentyal 8.1 — based on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS
Directory & Domain
- Central domain and directory management
- Users, Security groups, Distribution lists, Contacts
- Multiple Organization Units (OUs), Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- NETLOGON scripts, Roaming profiles
- Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication
- Supported OS: Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
- File sharing in Windows® environments (CIFS)
- Users and Groups access and modification permissions (ACLs)
- Management of user profile pictures
- Importing/exporting of users and groups
- Audit mode on/off (file server)
- Integrated software: Samba
- SMTP, POP3 and IMAP mail server
- Unlimited virtual mail domains
- Webmail and calendars
- ActiveSync® support for mobile devices
- Mail filtering: antispam and antivirus
- Greylisting, blacklists and whitelists
- Catch-all accounts and aliases
- Per-user mailbox quotas
- User management via Zentyal or Active Directory®
- Integrated software: Postfix, Dovecot, SOGo, Fetchmail, Amavis, SpamAssassin, ClamAV
Gateway
- Network configuration
- Routing
- Gateway
- Firewall
- Network authentication service (RADIUS)
- HTTP Proxy
- IDS/IPS
- User authentication in HTTP Proxy
- Domain-based HTTPS web pages block
- Integrated software: Iproute2, Netfilter, Squid, Suricata, FreeRADIUS
Infrastructure
- DHCP and DNS server
- NTP server
- Certification Authority (CA)
- Virtualization Manager
- Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
- Backup
- Instant Messaging (IM) service
- FTP Server
- IPSec/L2TP
- Antivirus on-access scan
- Integrated software: BIND, ISC DHCP Software, ntpd, OpenSSL, OpenVPN, ejabberd, Libvirt/KVM, Duplicity, vsftpd, Libreswan
Maintenance
- Real-time alerts
- Daily reports
- Kernel management
Support & Updates
- Software and security updates
- Software upgrades
- Access to the knowledge base
- Technical support