Configure the SSL Gateway

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The NetMan SSL Gateway is configured in the NetMan System Settings. Open the NetMan System Settings from the Windows Control Panel, under System and Security/H+H NetMan:

 

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When you open the NetMan System Settings on the server on which the SSL gateway is installed, there is only one dialog page: NetMan SSL Gateway. This page contains all the settings for the SSL gateway:

 

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The Ribbon has controls for starting and stopping the SSL gateway. The Certificate field shows which certificate the gateway server is using. You can edit the certificate using the Certificate Wizard. For details on editing certificates, see "Create a Self-Signed Certificate" or "Request and Import Official Certificates".

Under Configuration, you can change the port on which the NetMan SSL gateway accepts remote access over HTTPS. We strongly recommend keeping the default setting, port 443, because a number of firewall products permit access over HTTPS only on this port. In addition you can define which client IP address the gateway is bound to.

In the Net Man Web Interface section, you can define how the gateway addresses the Web Interface. For this setting, a server must be specified on which NetMan Desktop Manager is installed, as well as the port on which the Web Interface with HTTPS is available. With the setting Pass the client IP address to the NetMan Web Interface, the IP addresses of the client workstations are passed to the Web Interface. If this option is not active, the IP address of the gateway is passed to the Web Interface for use in selecting a launch method.

 

warning If the gateway is in the DMZ and name resolution for servers is not possible with NetMan Desktop Manager, you can enter the server's IP address as server name. If you do this, you should issue the web server certificate to this IP address as well.

 

warning The Pass the client IP address to the NetMan Web Interface option can be switched off if you wish to apply one set of launch rules to all remote access clients. In this case, all you need is a rule for the IP address of the NetMan SSL gateway.

 

Under Connection monitor, you can configure login data for the connection monitor. For details on using the connection monitor, see "SSL Gateway Connection Monitor".

 

warning For a detailed description of all settings, see "NetMan System Settings/NetMan SSL Gateway".