Session Setup Help
Using a Session reduces the authentication processing time for performing a
sequence of administrative operations. Sessions also enable encrypting
transactions between the client and hosting server.
Authenticated users establish a session with a server by selecting the
desired session mode from the "Session Mode" list and setting session
attributes. Each user explicitly sets session setup options via this panel.
To enable sessions:
- Choose a session mode
NOTE:Not all modes may be available.
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Choosing a session mode of "disabled" will
turn off sessions. The handle tool will use the standard method of
communication with the server.
- Choosing a session mode of "Diffie-Hellman" will use a public key
pair supplied by the Handle Admin Tool. This is the simplest mode
to configure.
- Choosing a session mode of "client cipher" will use a public key
pair supplied by the client. You must specify files for a public
and private key pair in order to use this mode.
- Choosing a session mode of "cipher reference" will use a public key
stored in a handle. You must specify the handle that contains this
public key, the index at which the key is stored, and a file that
contains the corresponding private key in order to use this mode.
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Specify session options
These controls are for specifying session options.
- Encrypted
- allows you to specify that all session messages from the server must
be encrypted using the session key.
- Certified
- allows you to specify that all session messages from the server must
be certified with a (MAC code) using the session key.
- Max lifetime
- allows you to specify a session time out in seconds. The default
sets a server session time out, usually 24 hours (86400 minutes).
Invalid characters are 0 and negative numbers. Very large numbers
will not validate, and the default time out (or previous setting)
will be used.
- 'Ok' your session setup information
Click the 'Ok' button to save your session setup information. All the
parameters will be validated, and error messages will be displayed. Your new
parameters for the session will take effect when your next administrative
operation is executed.
- 'Cancel' your session setup information
Click the 'Cancel' button to cancel the session setup changes.
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