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Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview

Access Components

Access components provide front-end access to system services, often secure access from Internet locations outside an enterprise firewall. In addition to providing such access, many provide a routing and caching function as well. The access components included in Java ES and the services they provide are shown in the following table. For more details on each component, see Access Components.

Table 1–3 Java ES Access Components

Component 

Access Services Provided 

Sun Java System Portal Server (includes Secure Remote Access)

Provides secure, Internet access from outside a corporate firewall to Portal Server content and services, including internal portals.  

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server

Provides for caching, filtering, and distribution of web content for both outgoing and incoming Internet requests.