Showing posts with label forum sentry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label forum sentry. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Configure WSDL Libray and WSDL Policy in Forum Sentry. (62 of 285 technotes for 2015)

STEP 1: Create a Library (if does not exist) and Add a WSDL to the Library.


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  • New WSDL Library


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  • After adding the Library –> Add WSDL to the Library


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  • Save the Library


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STEP2: Add a new WSDL Policy. 

  • Click on Gateway -> WSDL Policy –> New
  • Complete the details –> Next


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  • Select the operation for WSDL Policy from the Library


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  • Click Next, Next and Done.
  • Goto Gateway –> WSDL Policy –> Click on the newly created Policy
  • Click on Settings


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  • Scroll down to Processing Settings


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  • select the settings that is applicable, In this case we want to add UserName Token to the request.
  • Go back to the WSDL and click on the Port


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  • Scroll down all the way and mark Enable WSDL Access as true.


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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

What is Forum Sentry? (29 of 285 technotes of 2015)

Forum Sentry is an XML Appliance

  • Industry’s only FIPS 140-2 and  NIAP NDPP certified API Gateway product

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2, (FIPS PUB 140-2), is a U.S. government computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. 

NAIP - National Information Assurance Partnership - 

is a U.S. government initiative that looks at products in the information technology (IT) realm and ensures that they adhere to international standards

NDPP - Network Device Protection profile - 

security requirements for a Network Device (defined to be an infrastructure device (as opposed to an end-user device) that can be connected to a network)

  • built-in support for data formats and communication protocols.
  • runs the FIPS certified ForumOS
  • user interface
    • CLI (Command Line Interface) - available via SSH
    • Serial Console - 
    • Web Admin interface - via HTTPS
  • There is no monitor key board or mouse access. 

Network Interfaces

  • MGMT - for Management traffic
  • WAN - for external traffic
  • LAN - for bridging to the internal network