Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access 7.1 Administration Guide

Preface

The Sun Java^TM System Portal Server Secure Remote Access 7.1 Administration Guide provides information and instructions for administering the Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access server.

This preface has the following sections:

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for IT administrators who are responsible for installing and administering a portal server using Sun Java System servers.

Before You Read This Book

Readers should be familiar with the following products and concepts:

Sun Java System Portal Server
Sun Java System Directory Server
Sun Java System Access Manager
Your web container
- Sun Java System Application Server 8.2
- Sun Java System Web Server 7.0
Your operating system
Basic UNIX® administrative procedures
LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol)
Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP)

How This Book Is Organized

The following is the list of chapters in this book:

Chapter 1, Introduction to Portal Server Secure Remote Access describes the relationship between Sun Java System Portal Server and Portal Server Secure Remote Access.
Chapter 2, Working with Gateway explains Gateway related concepts and tasks to manage the Gateway.
Chapter 3, Working with Proxylet and Rewriter describes how users can access the intranet web pages through the Gateway using Proxylet and Rewriter.
Chapter 4, Working with NetFile describes how users can access and operate remote files systems and directories using NetFile.
Chapter 5, Working with Netlet explains how users can securely run common TCP/IP services over insecure networks such as the Internet using Netlet.
Chapter 6, Netlet With Personal Digital Certificate chapter describes configuring the client browser’s Java Plug–in, so that Netlet can be used with PDC.
Chapter 7, Working with Certificates describes managing certificates and installing self-signed certificates from a Certificate Authority.
Chapter 8, Configuring Access Control describes how to manage access to the Portal Server administration console.
Chapter 9, Configuring the Gateway explains how to configure the Gateway attributes from the Portal Server management console.
Chapter 10, Configuring NetFile describes using the Portal Server management console to set up NetFile options, privileges, and preferences.
Chapter 11, Configuring Netlet describes configuring the Netlet attributes from the Portal Server management console.
Chapter 12, Configuring Proxylet describes configuring Proxylet from the Portal Server management console.
Chapter 13, Configuring SSL Accelerators describes configuring various accelerators for Portal Server Secure Remote Access.
Appendix A, Log Files contain debug and other types of information.
Appendix B, Configuration Attributes describes attributes that you can configure for Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access through the Portal Server administration console for each Portal Server Secure Remote Access component.
Appendix C, Country Codes lists the two-letter country codes that you need to specify during certificate administration.

Related Books

An introduction to Portal Server concepts and components is available in the Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Technical Overview.

Related Third-Party Web Site References

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Documentation, Support, and Training

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	`#`