Managing Multiple Reverse Proxies

Each reverse proxy must have a unique IP address and port combination. If your Access Gateway has only one IP address, you must select unique port numbers for each additional reverse proxy that you create. You can configure Access Gateway to use multiple IP addresses. These addresses can be configured to use the same network interface card, or if you have installed multiple network cards, you can assign the IP addresses to different cards.

You need to use system utilities to configure network interface cards and new IP addresses. After they are configured, you can use the New IP option to make them available for Gateway Service configuration. See Adding a New IP Address to Access Gateway.

If you are creating more than one reverse proxy, you must select one to be used for authentication. By default, the first reverse proxy you create is assigned this task. Depending upon your Access Gateway configuration, you might want to set up one reverse proxy specifically for handling authentication. The authentication reverse proxy is also used for logout. If you have web applications that contain logout options, these options need to be redirected to the Logout URL of the authentication proxy.

Managing Entries in the Reverse Proxy List

  1. Click Devices > Access Gateways > Edit > Reverse Proxy / Authentication.

  2. In the Reverse Proxy List, select one of the following actions:

    • New: To create a new reverse proxy, click New. You are prompted to enter a display name for the proxy. For configuration information, see Section 2.7.3, Managing Reverse Proxies and Authentication.

      Reverse proxy names and proxy service names must be unique to Access Gateway. Protected resource names need to be unique to the proxy service, but they don’t need to be unique to Access Gateway.

    • Delete: To delete a reverse proxy, select the check box next to a specific reverse proxy, then click Delete. To delete all reverse proxies, select the check box next to the Name column, then click Delete.

    • Enable: To enable a reverse proxy, select the check box next to a specific reverse proxy, then click Enable. To enable all reverse proxies, select the check box next to the Name column, then click Enable.

    • Disable: To disable a reverse proxy, select the check box next to a specific reverse proxy, then click Disable. To enable all reverse proxies, select the check box next to the Name column, then click Disable.

  3. Click OK.

  4. To apply the changes, click the Access Gateways link, then click Update > OK.