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Giving secure connections to a Secure Global Desktop server

Problem

You want to give all users secure connections to one Secure Global Desktop server in an array.

Solution

In Array Manager, ensure that processing of Connections settings is enabled, by checking the appropriate box on the Security panel. Then use Object Manager to configure the organization object so that all client devices will receive a secure connection when connecting to the specified Secure Global Desktop server.

Case study

Indigo Insurance has an array of Secure Global Desktop servers but only one, newyork.indigo-insurance.com, is exposed through the firewall. You want to ensure all users get secure connections when connecting to this server.

Solution

In Array Manager, display Security properties. For Connection Types, make sure that Apply When Users Log In is checked. Click Apply.
In Object Manager, display properties for the organization object.
On the Attributes tab, choose Connections from the list.
Click New, and fill in the details for the connection:
- For Client Device, type *. This matches all client devices.
- For Secure Global Desktop server, type the peer DNS name of the Secure Global Desktop server you want your users to connect to securely, for example newyork.indigo-insurance.com.
- For Connection, choose Secure.
Use the arrow buttons to put your new connection type specification first in the list.
Click Apply.

Next steps

You can override the connection type for everyone in an organizational unit, or for individual users, using the Connections attribute for OU objects or person objects.
To define the connection type for some types of user, you configure the Connections attribute for a profile object. For example, the connection type for all UNIX users is configured using the o=Tarantella System Objects/cn=UNIX User Profile profile object.

Related topics
Improving security between client devices and Secure Global Desktop servers Securing client connections with Secure Global Desktop security services Giving secure connections to all users in a department Giving secure connections across the Internet