How do I limit the Agent Communication Subsystem, ZPSE, from communicating with other systems? (NETIQKB39246)

  • Document ID:7739246
  • Creation Date:02-Feb-2007
  • Modified Date:08-Oct-2007
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Security Solutions for iSeries

Resolution

goal
How do I limit the Agent Communication Subsystem, ZPSE, from communicating with other systems?

fact
VigilEnt Security Manager

fact
VigilEnt Security Agent for iSeries 7.5

fact
VigilEnt Security Agent for iSeries 5.4/7.0

fix

Please refer to the instructions below to authorize specific host systems to communicate to ZPSE:

  1. From the NetiQ Product Access Menu, select Option70 Utilitiesmenu, press Enter.
  2. Select Option 3 VigilEnt Agent Access Control and press Enter.
  3. To explicitly define the access authority for each system to prevent unauthorized use, delete the default access authority value 0.0.0.0 by indicating 4=delete next to it, press Enter.
  4. Press Enter again to confirm the deletion.
  5. Press F6=Add, for each system that you want to authorize.
  6. Type the IP address or mask for the new system and press Enter.
  7. Press F3=Exit when all entries are complete.
  8. If the Agent Coimmunication Subsystem ZPSE is active, you must stop and restart it for the changes to take effect.

  

 



note
The shipped default value allows Agent Communication Subsystem ZPSE to listen for connections from any system.

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB39246