Access the Web Security Manager management interface by opening a web-browser and entering URL https://profense_ip_address:4849 (note HTTPS). The management address in the example installation is: https://192.168.3.20:4849.
If you are accessing the management interface for the first time, you will be asked for a license key.
Enter the license key provided in your License key and support contract information letter (PDF) and click the "Activate" button. After successfully entering the license key, you are asked to agree to the Web Security Manager license agreement. After you have read and agreed to the license agreement, you are redirected to the Web Security Manager management login screen.
Log in using username “admin” and password “admin123”. Please change the password after the initial login. Instructions for changing your password are found below.
After successful login, you will be presented with the management interface website overview page. The management interface is divided into 4 main sections:
- Dashboards
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A quick overview of denied requests, traffic, system status and learning progression.
- Services
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Configuration and management tool for all website proxies, including policy, caching, acceleration, load balancing, HTTP request throttling and DoS mitigation settings.
To add a website or to select a website for management click Services->
- System
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Configuration of system parameters like network interfaces, IP addresses, fail-over, network settings (DNS, NTP, SMTP), viewing of system logs and status information, including administration of updates, backup and configuration restore.
Main (vertical) menu system is on the left side of the screen. Content assigned to the menu item is displayed on the right side of the screen. An additional horizontal menu system appears where applicable.
- Help
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Access to help and support related information including documentation, version information and support links. The complete manual is available in HTML and PDF versions on the Documentation page.
On any page, clicking on Help in the horizontal menu will display the manual reference section specific for that page.