Getting Started

Configuring the Security Server

Once installed, the SEAGULL Security Server is easy to configure and operate.  Every configuration requires a minimum of two components; a Binding, and a Connection.

A Binding specifies addresses to be used for incoming client connections and the outgoing host connection. The Security Server can be configured to support either one or two network interface connections (NIC). If the server that Security Server is installed on has one NIC card and one IP Address, then you will be using the same NIC and IP Address for both the incoming and outgoing connections. Use the same IP Address for both bindings.

If the server has two NIC cards and two IP Addresses, the Security Server can act like a bridge or router spanning different network segments. For example, one NIC can have an external IP Address accessible via the public Internet and the other NIC an internal IP Address and connected to an Intranet segment.

Also, 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. A Binding must be defined before a Connection can be defined.

SEE  Configuration - Configuring a Binding for more information.

A Connection defines a path through the Security Server through which clients will use to access host applications. Each connection requires a "unique" port number that is assigned by the SEAGULL Security Server administrator.

SEE  Configuration - Configuring a Connection for more information.