Deployment: Proxy Settings

Proxy settings must be configured if you are installing in the following modes:

 

Forward Proxy Mode

Depending on your network configuration, you can either specify:

Forward Proxy Standalone Mode Settings

To configure the Proxy Settings for the Standalone Mode:

  1. Select the Forward Proxy mode radio button on the Deployment Mode page.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Follow the configuration recommendations:

 

Configuration Parameter

Description

Recommended Value

HTTP Listening port

This is the port that IWSVA listens on to receive connections.

8080

Enable upstream proxy (check box)

Enable / disable upstream proxy

Leave unchecked if you do not use another proxy device upstream of IWSVA

Proxy server

The IP address of the preferred proxy server.

Enter either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.

Port number

This is the port that IWSVA listens on to receive connections.

8080

 

  1. Click Next.

  2. Set up the Network Interface to continue the deployment.

Forward Proxy Dependent (Upstream) Mode

To configure the Proxy Settings for the Standalone Mode:

  1. Select the Forward Proxy mode radio button on the Deployment Mode page.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Follow the configuration recommendations:

 

Configuration Parameter

Description

Recommended Value

HTTP Listening port

This is the port that IWSVA listens on to receive connections

8080

Enable upstream proxy (check box)

Enable / disable upstream proxy

Check (enable)

Proxy Server

Upstream proxy server address

Type in the value of the upstream proxy server

Port

Port of the upstream proxy server

Type in the port number of the upstream proxy server

 

  1. Click Next.

  2. Set up the Network Interface to continue the deployment.

 

Reverse Proxy Mode

To configure the Proxy Settings for the Reverse Proxy Mode:

  1. Select the Reverse Proxy mode radio button on the Deployment Mode page.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Follow the configuration recommendations:

 

Configuration Parameter

Description

Recommended Value

HTTP Listening port

This is the port that IWSVA listens on to receive connections for reverse proxy

80

Enable SSL Port (check box)

Enable / Disable SSL.

Leave disabled unless required. Check to enable.

SSL Port number

This is the port that IWSVA listens on to receive HTTPS connections  for reverse proxy.

Default is 443

Certificate

This is the certificate file needs to be imported for HTTPS.

None. Import *.pem file.

Private Key

This is the certificate private key file need to be imported for HTTPS.

None. Import *.pem file.

Passphrase

This is the passphrase needs to be imported for HTTPS certificate.

None.

Protected Server

This is the FQDN or IP address of the Web server IWSVA is protecting.

Type in the FQDN or IP address of the protected server.

Protected server Port number

This is the port of the Web server IWSVA is protecting.

Type in the port number of the server being protected.

 

  1. Click Next.

  2. Set up the Network Interface to continue the deployment.