Remote Administration

Remote administration from an Administration Station to the Screen, installs the software packages, including the SunScreen SKIP, on separate machines, as shown in FIGURE 2-2. SunScreen uses SunScreen SKIP to encrypt all communication between the remote Administration Station and the Screen.

Figure 2-2 Remote Administration From an Administration Station to a Screen in Routing Mode

In FIGURE 2-2, a remote Administration Station on the internal network administers the Screen located between the internal network and the Internet. This Screen is the router between the internal network and the Internet. A second remote Administration Station for this Screen is located on the external network. The Administration Stations must be configured to communicate with the Screen using encryption.