FAQ
Security settings example - using secure interfaces


Example:
We want to secure Proxy+ using secure interfaces. PC with Proxy+ is connected to the local network through netcard with IP address 192.168.0.1.

Settings:
1) Go to the "Security\General" WWW admin page and enable following options.

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Discussion of options above

Log security violation - when checked all attempt to use secured services will be logged into SecLog.TXT file (Secure log)

Immediate abort unsecure connections - when checked the connection will be closed when  Proxy+ detect unsecure request. When unchecked  Proxy+ sends some error message before the connection is closed (like Access denied error WWW page in case of unsecure HTTP request).

Use secure interfaces - when checked Proxy+ checks whether request come from secure interface (netcard). With this option you can easily enable all access from local network and disable all other access.

Check security on SMTP connections - when checked security will be tested on  Proxy+'s SMTP server incoming connections. In most cases you should check this option. Only when you want to use  Proxy+'s SMTP mail server to receive messages for entire domain you need to uncheck this option.

Check security on POP3 connections - when checked Proxy+ uses security on POP3 connections. You need to uncheck this option only when you want to enable access to the   Proxy+'s POP3 boxes from Internet (example: you have a leased line connection to the company and you want to allow downloading of POP3 messages to user outside the company).

2) Go to the  "Security\Interfaces" WWW admin page.
Type "192.168.0.1" (without parenthesis) to the "New IP:" field and press the Add button.

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3) Restart the Proxy+ using Administrator/Restart WWW Admin page.


Related links:
Art04108 - How to avoid the message "(Error) Misconfigured Wingate or Proxy server" when connecting to the Undernet's IRC servers ?
Art00912 - Access List example (using Secure Clients)
Art00913 - Access List example (using Insecure Interfaces)