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

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24 Becoming familiar with the SGMI
Logging on to the SGMI
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When a dialog box prompts you to install the JRE, click Yes .
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Perform a default installation.
When the installation is complete, a certificate security warning is displayed for the SSL
connection to the appliance.
5 In the Warning-Security dialog box, verify the certificate, and then click Yes .
6 If a Hostname Mismatch dialog box is displayed, click Yes .
7 When a message in the browser window notifies you that the application has started, close the
window.
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In the next Warning-Security dialog box, verify the certificate, and then click Yes .
9 If additional Hostname Mismatch dialog boxes are displayed, click Yes to close them.
10 In the Password Needed - Networking dialog box, do the following:
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In the User name text box, type the user name for your account on the security gateway.
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In the Password text box, type the password for your account on the security gateway.
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Click Yes .
A Java Web Start progress box shows files being downloaded to your computer, followed by a
security warning for a certificate that is signed by Symantec.
11 In the Warning - Security dialog box, click Yes .
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In a final Warning - Security dialog box from Sun Microsystems, Inc., click Yes .
13 If you had JRE 1.5 installed before you began the logon procedure, with the Advanced > Shortcut
Creation option set to Prompt user, a Create shortcut(s) dialog box is displayed.
To create an SGMI shortcut on your desktop, click
Yes .
If you did not configure WebStart before logging on, you can integrate the SGMI to the desktop
after you finish logging on.
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Optionally, when the SGMI displays, you can change your password using the Change Admin
Password option on the System menu.
Related information
For further information related to this topic, see the following:
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“Logging on to the SGMI from the desktop” on page 25
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“Logging on to the SGMI from a browser” on page 26
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“Changing administrator passwords” on page 71
Integrating the SGMI to the desktop
Because the SGMI is a Java application, you can use Java Web Start to integrate it to your desktop. You
can then use the SGMI icon to begin the logon procedure, instead of the browser.
Prerequisites
Complete the following task before beginning this procedure:
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“Logging on to the SGMI for the first time” on page 22
Integrate SGMI to the desktop
Using Web Start, you can add the SGMI icon to the desktop. You can integrate access to multiple
appliances, so that you have an icon on the desktop for each appliance.
You can also remove SGMI icons that you no longer use. For example, if you no longer manage a
specific appliance, you can remove its icon.