Chapter 4: Security for RealOne Enterprise Desktops

RealOne Desktop Manager gives you several ways of providing security within your enterprise network once you have deployed RealOne Enterprise Desktops. For example, you can restrict access based on the number of RealOne Enterprise Desktops, bandwidth, or the IP address of the client.

Setting Security for RealOne Enterprise Desktops

With Access Control, you can create Access Rules that block or permit access to specific ports based on the IP address of the requesting machine.

To set security based on Access Control:

1. In RealSystem Administrator, click Security>Access Control. The following Web page, Access Control, appears:

2. Under Access Rules, click on the "+" icon to Add New Access Control Rule. A generic rule name ("Rule1") appears in the Edit Rule Description box. Edit this name to one of your choosing.
3. In the Access Type box, Allow or Deny the client access to specific ports on a machine that is requesting access.
4. In the Client IP Address or Hostname box, enter the IP address of the client to which the rules apply, or enter "any" to include all client IP addresses.
5. Select a Client Netmask from the drop-down list to identify a range of IP addresses by assigning a bit map to an IP address, or select "None".
6. In the Server IP Address or Hostname, select "Any" to apply the access rule to all IP addresses that are bound to RealSystem Administrator.
7. In the Ports box, enter the name of any RealOne Desktop Manager ports to which you wish to allow or deny the client access.
8. When satisfied with your choices, click Apply.

Setting Security for User Databases

To authenticate visitors, RealOne Desktop Manager can store user IDs and passwords or client IDs, and their associated access permission information. The information can be stored in either a series of text files or in a database. Templates for common databases are installed during installation.

To set security for user databases:

1. In RealSystem Administrator, click Security>User Databases. The following Web page appears:

2. In the Databases box, click on the "+" icon to Add New Database. A generic database name ("Database1") appears in the Edit Database Name box. Edit this name to one of your choosing.
3. In the Database Type, click on the drop-down list and select a type.
4. In the Database File, enter the location of the database file you are using.

Setting User Authentication

Authentication verifies the identity of the users or software programs that make requests of RealOne Desktop Manager. It usually takes the form of user name and password validation, though this is not necessary in all cases.

To set Authentication

1. In RealSystem Administrator, click Security>Authentication. The following Web page, Access Control, appears:

2. In the Authentication Realm box, click the "+" icon to Add New Realm. A generic authentication realm name ("Realm1") appears in the Edit Realm Description box. Edit this name to one of your choosing.
3. In the Realm ID box, enter a Realm ID.
4. In the Authentication Protocol box, select a protocol from the drop-down list.
5. Under User Management, select each of the following four settings as needed and define their fields for the selected Realm:

• Add a User to Realm

• User Name
• Password
• Confirm Password

• Remove a User from Realm

• User Name

• Change User Password

• Name
• Password
• Confirm Password

• Browse Users in Realm

• Users

1. Click Apply.

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