Remote Administration

Remote administration is performed from an Administration Station, where the administration software, including SunScreen SKIP and/or IKE, is installed. As shown in the figure below, a remote Administration Station on the internal network administers the Screen located between the internal network and the Internet. This Screen could be configured as 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. SunScreen SKIP or IKE is used to encrypt all communication between the remote Administration Stations and Screens, regardless of network topology between them.

Figure 2-3 Remote Administration From an Administration Station to a Screen