Fortress Bridge: Configuration
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If the Bridge fails any self-test on startup, it is rendered
inoperable and must be returned to the vendor for repair or
replacement.
Only a designated Crypto Officer, as defined by the Federal
Information Processing Standards, may perform
administrative functions on the Bridge and its Secure
Clients.

To change the Bridge operating mode:

1Log on to the Bridge GUI admin account and select
SECURITY SETTINGS from the menu on the left.
2In the SECURITY section of the SECURITY SETTINGS screen,
select the Bridge’s operating mode.
3Click Apply at the bottom of the screen.
3.6.2 Secure Shell Access
In order to access the Bridge CLI from a network connection to
the Bridge’s management interface, Secure Shell (SSH) must
be enabled. When SSH is disabled, you can access the Bridge
CLI exclusively through a direct connection to its Console port.
Secure Shell (SSH) is disabled on the Bridge by default.

To configure SSH access to the Bridge CLI:

1Log on to the Bridge GUI admin account and select
SECURITY SETTINGS from the menu on the left.
2In the SECURITY section of the SECURITY SETTINGS screen,
select whether SSH is Enabled or Disabled.
3Click Apply at the bottom of the screen.
3.6.3 Encryption Algorithm
The Bridge supports the strong, AES encryption standard at
these user-specified key lengths:
AES-256 (default)
AES-192
AES-128
All Secure Clients logging on to the Bridge must be configured
to use the same encryption algorithm and key length as the
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