Juniper Networks SRX 210 manual SRX210 Services Gateway Hardware Guide

SRX210 Services Gateway Hardware Guide

transmitted between the Web browser and the services gateway by means of HTTP is vulnerable to interception and attack. To enable secure Web access, the services gateway supports HTTP over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS). You can enable HTTP or HTTPS access on specific interfaces and ports as needed.

The services gateway uses the SSL protocol to provide secure management of services gateways through the J-Web. SSL uses public-private key technology that requires a paired private key and an authentication certificate for providing the SSL service.

SSL encrypts communication between your device and the Web browser with a session key negotiated by the SSL server certificate.

An SSL certificate includes identifying information such as a public key and a signature made by a certificate authority (CA). When you access the services gateway through HTTPS, an SSL handshake authenticates the server and the client and begins a secure session. If the information does not match or if the certificate has expired, your access to the services gateway through HTTPS is restricted.

Without SSL encryption, communication between your services gateway and the browser is sent in the open and can be intercepted. We recommend that you enable HTTPS access on your WAN interfaces.

For more information about configuring secure Web access, see the JUNOS Software Administration Guide.

Related Topics ■ SRX210 Services Gateway Software Configuration Overview on page 101

■Performing Initial Software Configuration on the SRX210 Services Gateway Using the CLI on page 104

■Performing Initial Software Configuration on the SRX210 Services Gateway Using the J-Web Interface on page 107

112■ SRX210 Services Gateway Secure Web Access Overview