Product & technical info
Here you can gain quick access to the details behind our products and programmes of work, so you can confidently support school setup and infrastructure decisions.
Our products are designed to support day-to-day operations for schools – helping to keep school networks safer and more reliable, whilst also providing school ITs more visibility and control over traffic, users and devices.
- Managed Network – Faster, safer internet for state & state-integrated schools across Aotearoa
- Internet Safety & Security Services – Firewall, Web Filtering, DDoS Protection, DNS Threat Protection, SafeSearch
- Email Protection – Additional layer of email security, proactively blocks common types of email-based threats
- MyN4L – N4L’s self-service platform combines a number of tools to provide more visibility and control over school online environments
- Cybersecurity – Proactively monitors school networks, notifies about cybersecurity vulnerabilities or incidents, and support to resolve identified risks or issues
- SchoolDNS – Funded by the Ministry of Education and provided by Liverton Security, it makes managing official .school.nz domains easier and more secure
Key rollouts & programmes
From upgrading the Managed Network to ensuring Wi-Fi equipment is upgraded in classrooms for better Wi-Fi throughout schools and kura, our rollouts and programmes of work are there to ensure schools have more protection and support every step of the way.Â
- Managed Network Upgrade rollout – replacement of school firewalls before they reach end-of-life, to avoid operational and security implications, and switching to a new internet connection
- Equipment Replacement – Network design, ordering of equipment and installation of wireless technology for eligible schools and kura
- Secure Access – Manage individual users more securely with an identity-based network.
As an IT professional I want to…
View a selection of the key tasks and programmes N4L can help you with.
Ensure I have the right information and training to support work being carried out when using N4L products and services
N4L solution: Visit our Support Hub or Training Hub to access a range of documentation and guides to help you and your team deliver N4L projects with confidence. Our friendly Customer Support team is also on hand to provide support when needed. Contact them at [email protected] or 0800 532 764.
Get access to MyN4L
N4L solution: You can sign up for MyN4L here. Once you’ve done so, get in touch with the principal or MyN4L administrator at each school you look after and ask them to give you MyN4L access for their school.
Be able to make changes to school network configurations
N4L solution: We know you’ve got it covered, but we’re also here to lighten your load – find out what we can help with and how we set you up to support your schools here.
Be aware of any outages or notifications about the network that may impact the school/s I look after
N4L solution: Keep an eye on our Alerts page for updates and ensure the schools you look after have you down as an outage notification contact with N4L.
Know where to go for what information
N4L solution: There are a range of organisations that can support schools and be contacted for online safety or cybersecurity-related advice and resources. Check out our flyer for more information.
Resolving email security issues wtih expert support
When an Auckland College experienced a security incident, our team of experts were on hand to help. Watch Kelston Girls College’s story here and understand how Email Protection can help protect schools.
Giving schools a more secure and personalised network
Listen to how Amberley school and their assigned IT partner, Smart Computer Systems, describe the value and benefits Secure Access provides for their students and staff.
Hands-on support for schools and kura
Hear how our Helpdesk and School Relationship Managers provide hands-on support to schools, kura and IT providers to ensure smarter, safer internet for learning.
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