Encrypting Sessions

About this task

For purposes of security, administrators can optionally encrypt all data transmitted between the client and the server. This includes the client's user name and password, which are supplied during logon, and any application data submitted by the client or returned by the server. Webspace supports the following encryption options:

  • Encrypted, 56-bit DES (with certificate)
  • Encrypted, 128-bit RC4 (with certificate)
  • Encrypted, 168-bit 3DES (with certificate)
  • Encrypted, 256-bit AES

Procedure

  1. From the Webspace Admin Console, in the Webspace Server tree, select the desired server from the list.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Host Options. The Host Options dialog box appears.
  3. Click the Security tab.
  4. From the Encryption drop-down list, select an encryption level.
  5. Click OK.

    After you have enabled encryption, all new Webspace sessions will be encrypted. Sessions that are active when the feature is enabled will remain unencrypted. The next time the user logs on to the Webspace Server, however, his or her session will be encrypted. The user must log off the Webspace Server, and log back on in order for his or her session to be encrypted.