Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access 6 2005Q1 Administration Guide |
Preface
This guide explains how to administer the Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access.
Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access (SRA) enables remote users to securely access their organization’s network and its services over the internet. Additionally, it gives your organization a secure internet portal, providing access to content, applications, and data to any targeted audience—employees, business partners, or the general public.
SRA runs on the Solaris 8.0 Operating System and higher and the Linux platform. This guide contains instructions for configuring and administering SRA.
This Preface includes the following sections:
Who Should Read This BookThis Administration Guide is intended for user that configure and administer SRA.
This Administration Guide assumes that you are a network or system administrator experienced in managing UNIX� systems and TCP/IP networks. You do not need root access to the required machines for installing the various components of SRA. You do need the required administrative privileges to carry out other operations such as configuring users and services.
Portal Server Secure Remote Access administrators should understand the following technology:
You also need the following to be able to write Rewriter rules:
How This Book is OrganizedThe following table summarizes the content of this book.
Table 1 How This Book is Organized
Chapter
Description
Chapter 1, "Introduction to Portal Server Secure Remote Access"
This chapter describes the SRA software and the relationship between the Portal Server and SRA software components. It also provides information on administering and configuring SRA software.
This chapter describes Gateway related concepts and information required for the smooth running of the Gateway.
This chapter describes Proxylet and Rewriter. For Rewriter, it provides sample rules and best practices.
Describes NetFile and explains its operation.
Describes how to use Netlet to run applications securely between users’ remote standard Portal Desktops and the servers running applications on your intranet.
Describes how to configure the client browser’s Java Plugin so that Netlet can be used with PDC.
Describes certificate management and explains how to install self-signed certificates or certificates from a Certificate Authority.
Describes how to allow or deny access to the end-user through the Gateway for specific URLs.
Describes how to configure the Gateway attributes from the Access Manager administration console.
Describes how to configure NetFile from the Access Manager administration console.
Describes how to configure Netlet attributes from the Access Manager administration console.
Describes how to configure Proxylet from the Access Manager administration console.
Describes how to configure various accelerators for Portal Server Secure Remote Access.
This appendix lists all the Portal Server Secure Remote Accesslog files and their descriptions.
Lists the attributes you set for Portal Server Secure Remote Access on the Access Manager administration console.
Lists the two-letter country codes that you need to specify during certificate administration.
Contains the link to the global glossary for the Sun Java System.
Conventions Used in This BookThe tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Default Paths and File Names
The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.
Using LinuxSun Java System Portal Server supports RedHat 3.0 Linux platform, however, please note the differences between the Solaris and Linux platforms:
Limitations Using Linux
Configuration files, deployment, and Application Programming Interfaces are the same for Solaris and Linux.
Comparison of Solaris and Linux Path Names
Related InformationThe http://docs.sun.comSM web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the archive or search for a specific book title or subject.
Books in This Documentation Set
The following table summarizes the books included in the Portal Server Secure Remote Access core documentation set
Other Portal Server Documentation
Other Portal Server books include:
Other Server Documentation
For other server documentation, go to the following:
- Directory Server documentation
http://docs.sun.com/coll/DirectoryServer_04q2- Web Server documentation
http://docs.sun.com/coll/S1_websvr61_en- Application Server documentation
http://docs.sun.com/coll/s1_asseu3_en- Web Proxy Server documentation
http://docs.sun.com/prod/s1.webproxys#hic
Accessing Sun Resources OnlineFor product downloads, professional services, patches and support, and additional developer information, go to the following:
- Download Center
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/- Professional Services
http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/sunone/index.html- Sun Enterprise Services, Solaris Operating System Patches, and Support
http://sunsolve.sun.com/- Developer Information
http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/index.html
Contacting Sun Technical SupportIf you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in the product documentation, go to http://www.sun.com/service/contacting.
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