VNC listener¶
determines server connection mode (proxy, gateway, transparent, bastion) as well as its specifics.
Adding a listener
- Select > .
- Click .
- Select
VNC
from the Protocol drop-down list. - In the Announcement field, type in the announcement that will be presented to the user on the login screen.
- In the Permissions section, add users allowed to manage this object.
- In the Connection section, select desired connection mode.
bastion
Note
User connects to the target host by including its name in the login string, e.g. john_smith#mail_server
.
- Select
bastion
from the Mode drop-down list. - Select the the IP address from the Local address drop-down list and enter port number.
gateway
Note
User connects to the target host by providing its actual IP address. Wheel Fudo PAM moderates the connection with the remote host using own IP address. This option requires deploying Wheel Fudo PAM in the bridge mode.
- Select
gateway
from the Mode drop-down list. - Select the network interface used for handling connections over this listener.
proxy
Note
User connects to the target host by providing Wheel Fudo PAM IP address and port number which unambiguously identifies target host.
- Select
gateway
from the Mode drop-down list. - Select the the IP address from the Local address drop-down list and enter port number.
transparent
Note
User connects to the target host by providing its actual IP address. Wheel Fudo PAM moderates the connection with the remote host using user’s IP address. This option requires deploying Wheel Fudo PAM in the bridge mode.
- Select
transparent
from the Mode drop-down list. - Select the network interface used for handling connections over this listener.
- Click .
Modifying a listener
- Select > .
- Find and click desired listener to access its configuration parameters.
- Modify configuration values as needed.
Note
Unsaved changes are marked with an icon.
- Click .
Blocking and unblocking a listener
Blocking a listener disables access for users using it to connect to servers.
Warning
Blocking a listener will terminate current connections with server which uses it.
- Select > .
- Find and select desired listener.
- Click to block access to given resource or to allow using given object to connect to selected servers.
- Provide descriptive reason for blocking given resource and click .
Deleting a server definition
Warning
Deleting a listener will terminate current connections with server which uses it.
- Select > .
- Find and select desired listener.
- Click .
- Confirm deleting selected objects.
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