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

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26 Becoming familiar with the SGMI
Logging on to the SGMI
To log on to the SGMI from the desktop
1 On the desktop, double-click the SGMI icon.
2 If a Warning - Security dialog box displays, do one of the following:
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Verify the certificate, and then click Yes .
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To proceed and to prevent the display of this dialog box during future log ons, click Always .
If you prefer to use a third-party certificate for greater security, you can purchase a certificate and
install it on your appliance.
3 If one or more Warning - HTTPS dialog boxes are displayed warning about a hostname mismatch,
click
Yes on each to proceed.
The mismatch occurs if you access the SGMI by entering a URL, and DNS is not set up to resolve
the URL to the host name of the security gateway. Receiving this message does not affect the logon
procedure.
4 In the Password Needed - Networking dialog box, do the following:
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In the Username text box, type your administrator name.
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In the Password text box, type your password.
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Click Yes .
If another administrator is logged on to the SGMI, you are warned that you have read-only access.
You can continue the logon procedure and view status and configurations in the SGMI but you
cannot make any changes.
If necessary, you can gain write access by terminating the connection of the other administrator.
5 In the Warning - Security dialog box, verify the certificate, and then click Yes .
6
In the final Warning - Security dialog box, verify the certificate, and then click Yes .
Related information
For further information related to this topic, see the following:
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“SSL server certificate management” on page 553
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“Terminating an active connection” on page 467
Logging on to the SGMI from a browser
If you do not install an SGMI icon on your desktop, you can log on to the SGMI from a browser.
Note:
If logging on to a node in a cluster, do not log on using a virtual IP address (VIP). You must log on
using an actual address.
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
To log on to the SGMI from a browser
1 In a browser window, enter the URL or host name of the appliance you want to manage, in one of
the following formats:
https://<URL>:2456 https://192.168.111.5:2456
https://<DOMAIN>.com:2456 https://symantecdomain.com