Setting up a network proxy

For Sectona Web Access to communicate with services exposed on the Internet zone, proxy server settings must be configured. Such services are required for communicating with external SMS gateway servers, email gateways, public cloud environments, cloud-based multi-factor authentication service providers, and others.

You can configure multiple proxy servers to support different network communications based on your enterprise environment. This section covers information about managing network proxies and highlighting the types supported by the Sectona PAM system.

Adding a proxy

To add a proxy to your network you need to follow the below steps:

Login to System and select Platform Configuration from the product navigator.
Under General Configuration section, click on Network Proxy.
Select +Add Network Proxy which will open a new form on the right side. Enter your new network proxy details.
Provide the server name to remember your configuration.
Select a proxy type from the drop-down list. System supports Socks4, Socks4A, HTML Connect, and Socks5 proxy types.
Choose a method from the list (NTLM, Basic, or Digest).
Provide port number of communications.
Provide details if your proxy settings require authentication and leave if not required.
Click Save and your network proxy is ready to use.

Updating a proxy setting

Follow the below steps to modify the configuration of a predefined proxy server:

Login to System and select Platform Configuration from the product navigator.
Under General Configuration section, click on Network Proxy.
Click on the proxy server setting you wish to update.
Update the values in the form.
Click Update.

Disabling a proxy server

Follow the below steps to disable the proxy server in your network:

Login to System and select Platform Configuration from the product navigator.
Under General Configuration section, click on Network Proxy.
Disable the Active option to disable the proxy server.
Click Update.