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Changes are periodically made to this document. Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic errors will be
corrected in subsequent editions.
Revision History
Date Version
Number
Description
October 2016 2.0.xx • After release update regarding email addresses being encrypted
January 2016 2.0 • Includes Digital Alternatives 2.0 new features content
May 2015 1.2 • Includes Digital Alternatives 1.2 Private Cloud deployment capability
March 2015 1.1 • Major reorganization to comply with internal security documentation template
• Updates for 1.1 Release, including introduction of cloud support.
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1 Introduction
Product Overview
Xerox® Digital Alternatives is a software service supporting the reading, annotating and
sharing of documents digitally. Once a document enters a user’s Digital Alternatives
client, it automatically replicates to all of the user’s PC and iPad devices on which the
Digital Alternatives client is installed. Users can also share the annotated document with
other users via the application as well as by email.
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Xerox
Digital Alternatives is composed of five main component areas.
Component Description
Xerox® Digital Alternatives
Local Server
End User Client Software
Application
Xerox® CompleteView®
Reporting Data Communicator
Digital Alternative
CompleteView Reporting
Internet-based Digital
Alternatives Central Server
• Performs authentication tasks
• Replicates documents to user’s other devices and to
other users
• Installs on the end user’s Windows® PC, iPad® or
supported Android™ tablets or Apple Macintosh
computer
• Displays documents for review and annotation
• Transmits usage data from Digital Alternatives local
server to the Digital Alternatives CompleteView® reporting
platform hosted within Xerox.
• Uses Digital Alternatives usage information obtained from
the Xerox
analysis of usage benefits to the customer based on
industry standard metrics. Hosted within Xerox network.
• Stores account information and licensing used by the
local server and clients
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Digital Alternatives Local Server to provide
Xerox® Digital Alternatives Local Server Deployment
Methods
Onsite Implementation
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With the onsite implementation method, this component performs all authentication tasks
with the client’s IT Active Directory
user supplies credentials through the Xerox
Application. Another main task of the Xerox
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on behalf of the Xerox® Digital Alternatives user. The
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Digital Alternatives End User Client
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Digital Alternatives Local Server is to
replicate documents to a user’s other devices as well as to other users with whom the
document is being shared. The Xerox
Global Address Lookup on behalf of the Xerox
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Digital Alternatives Local Server also performs
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Digital Alternatives End User Client
Application when sharing documents with other customer Digital Alternatives users.
Additionally, if a document is shared with a non-Digital Alternatives user, the Xerox
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Digital Alternatives Local Server sends the document through the customer’s email
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server for the Xerox® Digital Alternatives End User Client Application. The Xerox® Digital
Alternatives Local Server interacts with the Internet-based Central Server to provide
documents upon demand to users who are outside of the client’s network infrastructure.
Private Cloud Implementation
Xerox offers the ability to host the Local Server within the Xerox® Private Cloud network
on behalf of the Digital Alternatives customer. In this case, no customer onsite server
software installation is necessary and the customer is no longer responsible for managing
the physical server, as Xerox assumes this responsibility. With the Private Cloud
deployment method, a dedicated VPN connection between the customer network
environment and the Xerox
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Private Cloud environment is required. Access to the
customer’s Active Directory and Exchange LDAP resources from the Private Cloud
application server provided securely through the established VPN connection between
the two networks is also required. All Local Server functionality that exists with the onsite
implemented local server is equally supported by the Private Cloud implementation
method.
How to Use This Guide
This guide is designed to help Xerox or Partner presales representatives provide their
prospective customer’s IT organizations with security related information on Digital
Alternatives, to help in the certification of the deployment of Xerox
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Digital Alternatives
within the customer’s environment. Customer and Xerox personnel can use the guide as
part of the presales evaluation, post-sales testing, and acceptance process. Actual test
plans and acceptance criteria are dependent upon the formality or requi red
documentation of the customer. This document contains information related to Xerox
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Digital Alternatives’ potential impact to security, enterprise IT infrastructure, network
traffic, resources, and required planning.
Use this guide primarily during implementation and after contract signature; it can also be
used during pre-sales and evaluation activities with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
Intended Audience
The customer’s IT, security, and management organizations, as well as management, will
use this guide. Before certifying Xerox
Xerox personnel should have a clear understanding of:
• The IT environment at the site where Xerox
– If the private cloud local server hosting option is going to be utilized, an
understanding of the nature of the VPN connectivity and its security aspects.
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Digital Alternatives, customers and appropriate
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Digital Alternatives will be installed,
• Any restrictions placed on applications that are deployed on that network,
• The Microsoft
• The Microsoft SQL Server
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Windows Server® operating system, and
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database system.
Xerox® Digital Alternatives Security & Evaluation Guide
Limits to this Guide
The Xerox® Digital Alternatives solution is highly configurable and has many features.
This guide covers standard implementations and a typical customer IT. If the customer’s
IT environment differs from what this guide documents, then the customer’s IT team and
the Xerox representative need to identify the differences and resolve any potential
concerns.
The guide’s information pertains to the Xerox
much of this information will remain constant through the software’s life cycle, some of
the data provided may be revision-specific, and will require periodic updates. IT
organizations should check with the Xerox representative to obtain the appropriate
version.
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Digital Alternatives 2.0 release. Although
What’s New for Release 2.0
Digital Alternatives Version 2.0, offers a number of new capabilities.
• Several built-in document workflows enable customers to process common document
workflow tasks such as document review, approval, and signing between Digital
Alternatives users.
• The integration with DocuSign
for signature using their existing DocuSign account for legally accepted digital
signatures.
• Digital Alternatives now provides native integration with the Xerox
Content Management Platform that allows documents to be imported and exported
from the DocuShare electronic content management solution.
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eSignature service allows users to submit documents
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DocuShare®
• Additionally, the Digital Alternatives client software is now supported on two new host
platforms, Google Android tablets and Apple Macintosh personal computers.
Digital Alternatives Document Processing Workflows
Digital Alternatives provides built-in document workflow management. Users can send
documents within Digital Alternatives to another user for review, signing, or approval.
Each workflow feature notifies the recipient of a new workflow request. Once the request
recipient has completed the requested task, the processed document will automatically
be returned to the request originator with a completion date stamp along with any
comments from the recipient.
Workflows can be requested of someone outside of the Digital Alternatives system. In
this scenario, the document will be sent as an email attachment but will not be returned
within Digital Alternatives to the requester when completed.
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