VNC

This chapter contains an example of a basic Fudo Enterprise configuration, to monitor VNC access to a remote server. In this scenario, the user connects to the remote server over the VNC protocol and logs in to the Fudo Enterprise using an individual login and password combination (john_smith/john). When establishing the connection with the remote server, Fudo Enterprise substitutes the password with the previously defined value: password (authentication modes are described in the User authentication modes section).

Note

Due to specifics of VNC protocol, which authenticates the user using password only, the substitution login string entered in account properties is ignored when establishing a VNC connection.

Prerequisites

Description below assumes that the system has been already initiated. The initiation procedure is described in the System initiation topic.

Configuration

Adding a server

Server is a definition of the IT infrastructure resource, which can be accessed over one of the specified protocols.

1. Select Management > Servers.

2. Click + Add server.

3. Provide essential configuration parameters:

Parameter	Value
General
Name	vnc_server
Description
Blocked
Protocol	VNC
Bind address	Any
Permissions
Granted users
Destination
Address	10.0.40.230
Mask	32
Port	5900

4. Click Save or Save and close

Adding a user

User defines a subject entitled to connect to servers within monitored IT infrastructure. Detailed object definition (i.e. unique login and domain combination, full name, email address etc.) enables precise accountability of user actions when login and password are substituted with a shared account login credentials.

1. Select Management > Users.

2. Click Add.

3. Provide essential user information:

Parameter	Value
General
Name	john_smith
Role	user
Blocked
Account validity	Indefinite
Settings Tab
Safes
Authentication section
Authentication failures
Enforce password complexity
Add authentication method:	Static password
Password	john
User Data Tab
Fudo domain
AD Domain
LDAP Base
Full name	John Smith
Email	john@smith.com
Organization
Phone
Permissions Tab
Granted users

4. Click Save.

Adding a listener

Listener determines server connection mode (proxy, gateway, transparent, bastion) as well as its specifics.

1. Select Management > Listeners.

2. Click Add.

3. Provide essential configuration parameters:

Parameter	Value
General
Name	vnc_listener
Blocked
Protocol	VNC
Announcement
Permissions
Granted users
Connection
Mode	proxy
Local address	10.0.150.151
Port	5900
External address
External port

4. Click Save.

Adding an account

Account defines the privileged account existing on the monitored server. It specifies the actual login credentials, user authentication mode: anonymous (without user authentication), regular (with login credentials substitution) or forward (with login and password forwarding); password changing policy as well as the password changer itself.

1. Select Management > Accounts.

2. Click Add.

3. Provide essential configuration parameters:

Parameter	Value
General
Name	admin_vnc_server
Account type	regular
Session recording	all
OCR sessions
OCR language	English
Notes
Data retention
Override global retention settings
Delete session data after	61 days
Permissions
Granted users
Server
Server	vnc_server
Credentials
Domain
Login
Replace secret with	password
Password	root
Repeat password	root
Password change policy	Static, without restrictions

4. Click Save.

Defining a safe

Safe directly regulates user access to monitored servers. It specifies available protocols’ features, policies and other details concerning users and servers relations.

1. Select Management > Safes.

2. Click Add.

3. Provide essential configuration parameters:

Parameter	Value
General
Name	vnc_safe
Blocked
Notifications
Login reason
Require approval
Policies
Note access
Protocol functionality
RDP
SSH
VNC

4. Select Users tab.

5. Click Add user.

6. Find John and click ..

7. Click OK.

8. Select Accounts tab.

9. Click Add account.

10. Find the admin_vnc_server object and click ..

11. Click OK.

12. Click in the Listeners column.

13. Find the vnc_listener object and click ..

14. Click OK.

15. Click Save.

Establishing Connection

1. Launch TightVNC Viewer, enter 10.0.150.151 in the server address field and press the enter key.

2. Enter username and password and press the enter key.

Viewing User Session

1. Open a web browser and go to the 10.0.150.151 web address.

2. Enter the login and password to login to the Fudo Enterprise administration panel.

3. Select Management > Sessions.

4. Find John Smith’s session and click i.

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• TightVNC Viewer

• Requirements

• Data model

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