Absolute Secure Access App Connector

What do you like best about the product?

The most valuable feature is the reliability and smoothness of its connection. When it comes to security, I am impressed by how ASA evaluates the device's status; if a threat is detected, it instantly blocks access.

What do you dislike about the product?

The primary drawback is that in order to take full advantage of its advanced features, you need to be completely integrated into the absolute ecosystem.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Choosing to adopt this solution has turned out to be an excellent decision. We have overcome the security challenges and performance issues that are often associated with traditional VPNs. This modern security solution operates effectively and ensures seamless access for users.

What do you like best about the product?

One of the standout features is its persistent, intelligent VPN connectivity. The service offers a session-persistent VPN, allowing users to switch seamlessly between Wi-Fi, cellular, or wired networks without losing their connection. If the network briefly disconnects, the VPN automatically reconnects without requiring any action from the user. This reliability makes it especially suitable for field workers, remote employees, or anyone who frequently uses laptops or tablets while on the move.

What do you dislike about the product?

1. The initial setup and policy configuration can be quite complex. While the platform provides extensive control, this also results in a setup process that can take considerable time. Many administrators note the steep learning curve involved in creating and adjusting access policies, routing rules, and optimization settings. For smaller IT teams, the onboarding experience may feel more demanding compared to simpler VPN solutions.

🖥️ 2. The user interface of the management console can feel outdated or inconsistent.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Mobile and remote workers often experience unstable or dropped connections. Traditional VPNs tend to disconnect when users switch between networks or lose their signal, forcing field workers, technicians, and remote staff to repeatedly log back in or restart their applications.

There is also a lack of visibility once devices leave the corporate network. IT teams struggle to monitor remote endpoints outside the office, making it challenging to troubleshoot slow or failed connections.

Security risks increase when employees connect from hotels, coffee shops, or mobile hotspots. Without robust, policy-based controls, these connections can expose organizations to threats.

Standard VPNs also rely on complex, static policies that apply the same rules to everyone. However, organizations require adaptive access that adjusts based on network type, device health, or user role.

Finally, performance can be limited for cloud and SaaS applications. Encrypted VPN tunnels may slow down business apps, and workers need optimized traffic and fast access, even when using weak cellular connections.

What do you like best about the product?

Access to help with our mobility in rural areas

What do you dislike about the product?

Licenses are not individual, which for small departments would be more practical.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

accessing our mobile CAD systems in patrol vehicles

What do you like best about the product?

Absolute has a comprehensive Insight tool that allows you to understand Client workflow even in a split tunnel configuration. This has been great for troubleshooting network and environment access issues, and finding new policy opportunities. Single sign-on works well and connections are very stable!

What do you dislike about the product?

A negative aspect would be lack of management on the server side as this is a cloud-based solution that lives in Absolute's environment. Support is fairly responsive though when changes are required, especially during the on-boarding phase. Many policies may have to be built out depending on your org's needs. But once they are completed, they behave as expected.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Absolute allows us to have a secure and stable connection into our org's infrastructure. It also allows comprehensive insight into network usage and performance.

What do you like best about the product?

All the customizations. MFA support. Device profiling/grouping. Failover capabilities

What do you dislike about the product?

Integration with Duo MFA is difficult to work with.
Integration with FortiAuthenticator is difficult.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Always on VPN actually functioning.

What do you like best about the product?

Very simple and easy to use to help protect your business

What do you dislike about the product?

Wish they didn't have to exist but that would be in a perfect world!

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keeping up safe while pointing to the outside world

What do you like best about the product?

The software optimizes network traffic to improve performance, especially for bandwidth-intensive applications like VoIP and video, even over marginal network conditions. It can reduce TCP/IP overhead and selectively compress data to minimize data usage. Especially since the shift to remote work, businesses need solutions that can provide reliable and secure access from home networks or public Wi-Fi.

What do you dislike about the product?

Depending on the specific features and scale of deployment, the licensing model might become somewhat complex, requiring careful consideration during the procurement process.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Connectivity between Central Square and Absolute ( rules/policies)

What do you like best about the product?

Ease of use, fresh new look. New features and the caching functionality when clients are in dead zones. Really a great product! Im not sure if there is another page to mention the support specialist so I willl throw this here. I worked with Ashley Hill over the last 24 hours and cant say enough good things about him. He is fast to respond, thorough in his knowledge, a great listener and just super friendly. You have a good one there! Give him a raise!!!

What do you dislike about the product?

Nothing, this is just one of our VPN solutions and is much better than the other products we use.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

We nudged this upgrade from Mobility 11.7 to ASA v.13 in an effort to comply with 2FA methods we are introducing. Im glad we did, this new platform looks very nice!

What do you like best about the product?

Interface makes it easy for our end users to launch a VPN session.

What do you dislike about the product?

The MFA wasn't too good. It required extra steps for our users to use DUO.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Securing a VPN connection to our dispatch software that connects other agencies all on one platform.

What do you like best about the product?

Easy way to ensure connectivity. We use it extremely often to connect while off site and to some of our remote buildings.

What do you dislike about the product?

When I quarantine a device that uses one of my licenses.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Remote buildings accessing our network over cell signal