Symantec Security 5600 Series, Security 5400 Series,Clientless VPN 4400 Series, Administration Manual

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214 Defining your security environment
Controlling full application inspection of traffic
Configuring the HTTP proxy to listen on additional ports for secure connections
By default, the HTTP proxy listens on port 443 for secure HTTP (HTTPS) connections. You can use the
procedure in this section to configure the security gateway to listen on additional ports for these types
of connections. Changes you make take effect immediately after the configuration is saved and
activated.
Prerequisites
Complete the following task before beginning this procedure.
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“Configuring access for Web traffic” on page 210
To configure the HTTP proxy to listen on additional port for secure connections
1 In the SGMI, in the left pane, under Assets, click Proxies .
2 In the right pane, on the Proxies tab, click the HTTP proxy and then click Properties .
3
In the Proxy Properties dialog box, on the Additional HTTPS Ports tab, type in a new port, and then
click
Add .
4 Click OK .
5 Optionally, do one of the following:
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To save your configuration now and activate later, on the toolbar, click Save .
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To activate your configuration now, on the toolbar, click Activate .
When prompted to save your changes, click Yes .
Related information
None.
Modifying the timeout period to keep inactive HTTP connections open
By default, HTTP connections timeout after an inactivity period of 600 seconds (10 minutes). If you
find that connections are timing out too quickly for your environment, you can use this section’s
procedure to increase the period of time that inactive connections stay open. Similarly, if the inactivity
period is too long, you can use the procedure in this section to reduce that period of time.
Prerequisites
Complete the following task before beginning this procedure.
■
“Configuring access for Web traffic” on page 210
To modify the timeout period to keep inactive HTTP connections open
1
In the SGMI, in the left pane, under Assets, click Proxies .
2 In the right pane, on the Proxies tab, click the HTTP proxy, and then click Properties .
3 In the Proxy Properties dialog box, on the Timeout tab, in the Timeout text box, type a new timeout
value.
4 Click OK .
5
Optionally, do one of the following:
■
To save your configuration now and activate later, on the toolbar, click Save .
■
To activate your configuration now, on the toolbar, click Activate .
When prompted to save your changes, click Yes .
Related information
None.