When creating a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM® WebSphere® Application Server,
default security levels of high, medium and low are available. In addition
to the predefined configuration levels, you can modify the security settings
for your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.
When you choose to customize the settings, a qualitative value of high, medium
or low is still assigned to inform you of the overall security level of your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.
Before you begin
You must install aDMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server before
these steps can be completed. You must regsiter the DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server profile
with the AdminAgent for this panel to be available.
About this task
Installing the DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server in
the DMZ rather than the secured zone presents new security challenges. The DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server has been equipped
with capabilities to provide protection for meeting these challenges. It addition
to the predefined security configurations for your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server you
can also tune the settings to customize the protection.
Procedure
- Click to open up
the Proxy security settings panel.
- Choose your administration option for your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- Choose your routing option for your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- Static routing - Security level: high
- Dynamic routing - Security level: low and medium
- Choose your startup permission option for your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- Run as an unprivileged user - Security level: medium and high
- Run as privileged user - Security level: low
- Optional: If Run as an unprivileged user is selected,
enter the user name or the user group whose identity the server should assume
after startup has completed.
- Choose your custom error page policy option for your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- Local error page handling - Security level: high
If you choose to use
local error page handling, you need to select which error responses use custom
error messages. Select Handle local errors for responses generated by the
proxy server and select Handle remote errors for responses generated by the
backend server. Both options can select to use custom error messages for local
and remote errors. Manage your error code mappings to determine the custom
error pages to be used for specific responses.
- Remote error page handling - Security level: low and medium
If you choose
to use remote error page handling to include custom errors, you need to select
which error responses are customized. Select Handle local errors for responses
generated by the proxy server and select Handle remote errors for responses
generated by the backend server. Both options can be selected to use custom
error messages for both local and remote errors. Manage the headers that are
sent to the custom error application and what status codes are to be recognized
as errors.
Results
You have finished customizing the security settings for your DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.
A qualitative value of high, medium or low has been calculated based on the
settings you have chosen to demonstrate the current DMZ security level.