Configuration

Configuring a Binding

A Binding specifies addresses to be used for incoming client connections and the outgoing host connection. If the addresses are different, the Security Server acts like a bridge or router spanning different networks. Bindings may span dissimilar networks, such as Ethernet to Token-ring, provided TCP/IP is bound to both NICs in the Windows operating system Network Settings.

NOTE  A Binding MUST be defined before a Connection may be defined.

To configure a Binding:

  1. Right-click on the Bindings icon in the tree view and select Create or click the Create Binding tool bar button.

  2. Enter a label for the Binding in the Binding Name: edit box.

  3. Enter the Client Side NIC's IP Address. This is the IP address of the NIC listening for SSL client connections.

  4. Enter the Host Side NIC's IP Address. This is the IP address of the NIC communicating with the host system. This IP address is the same as the Client Side IP Address on a single-homed system (one IP address).

  5. Enter the Client Side NIC's URL. This is used only when using the SEAGULL Security Server for HTTPS offload. Enter the URL assigned to the Client Side NIC's IP Address that the users enter into their browser (minus the http://). This value is substituted into the data stream by the SEAGULL Security Server.

  6. Select the OK button to apply the changes and exit.

To edit a Binding configuration:

  1. Double-click or right-click on the Binding to be edited.

  2. Edit the configuration.

  3. Click the OK button to apply the changes and exit.

 

Related Topics: Configuring a Connection