Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access 7.2 Administration Guide

Core

Core lists the Gateway service core attributes.

Table A–2 Gateway Service Core Attributes

Attribute 

Default Value 

Description 

Enable HTTPS Connections 

 

Enables HTTPS connections. 

HTTPS Port 

443 

Specifies the HTTPS port. 

Enable HTTP Connections 

Enables HTTP connections. 

HTTP Port 

80 

Specifies the HTTP port. 

Enable Rewriter Proxy 

Enables secure HTTP traffic between Gateway and the intranet. Rewriter proxy and Gateway use the same gateway profile. 

Rewriter Proxy List 

 

List of Rewriter proxies. For multiple instances of Rewriter proxies enter the details for each in the form host-name:port

Enable Netlet 

Checked 

Enables security for TCP/IP (such as Telnet and SMTP), HTTP applications, and fixed port applications. 

Enable Proxylet 

Checked 

Enables the download of Proxylet on a client machine. 

Enable Netlet Proxy 

 

Enhances security for Netlet traffic between Gateway and the intranet by extending the secure tunnel from the client, through Gateway to Netlet proxy residing on the intranet. Disable if you do not want to use applications with Portal Server. 

Netlet Proxy Hosts 

 

Lists Netlet proxy hosts, in the format: hostname:port 

Enable Cookie Management 

 

Tracks and manages user sessions for all web sites that the user is permitted to access. (Does not apply to the cookies used by Portal Server to track Portal Server user sessions). 

Enable Persistent HTTP Connections 

Checked 

Enables HTTP persistent connections at Gateway to prevent sockets being opened for every object (such as images and style sheets) in the web pages. 

Maximum Number of Requests per Persistent Connection 

10 

Specifies the number of requests per persistent connection. 

Timeout for Persistent Socket Connections 

50 

Specifies the amount of time that needs to lapse before sockets are closed. 

Grace Timeout to Account for Turnaround Time 

20 

Specifies the grace amount of time for the request to reach Gateway after the browser has sent i and the time between gateway sending the response and the browser actually receiving it. 

URLs to which User Session Cookie is Forwarded 

 

Enables servlets and CGIs to receive Portal Server'ss cookie and use the APIs to identify the user. 

Maximum Connection Queue Length 

50 

Specifies the maximum concurrent connections that Gateway can accept. 

Gateway Timeout (seconds) 

120 

Specifies the time interval in seconds before Gateway times out its connection with the browser. 

Maximum Thread Pool Size 

200 

Specifies the maximum number of threads that can be pre-created in the Gateway thread pool. 

Cached Socket Timeout 

200 

Specifies the time interval in seconds before Gateway times out its connection with Portal Server. 

Portal Servers 

 

Specifies Portal Servers in the format http://portal server name:port -number. Gateway tries to contact each of the Portal Servers listed in a round robin manner to service the requests.

Server Retry Interval (seconds) 

120 

Specifies the time interval between requests to try to start Portal Server, Rewriter proxy or Netlet proxy after it becomes unavailable (such as a crash or it was brought down). 

Store External Server Cookies 

 

Allows Gateway to store and manage cookies for any third party application or server that is accessed through Gateway. 

Obtain Session Information from URL 

 

Encodes session information as part of the URL, whether cookies are supported or not. Gateway uses this session information found in the URL for validation rather than using the session cookie that is sent from the client’s browser.