1.8 Setting Up Firewalls

It is recommended to use Access Manager with firewalls. Figure 1-10 illustrates a simple firewall setup for a basic Access Manager configuration of an Identity Server, an Access Gateway, and an Administration Console. This is one of many possible configurations.

Figure 1-10 Access Manager Components between Firewalls

The first firewall separates Access Manager from the Internet, allowing browsers to access the resources through specific ports.The second firewall separates Access Manager components from web servers they are protecting and from Administration Console.

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