Security - General Settings - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

After you have configured the HTTP proxy, specify that the iCOMPEL uses it on the relevant setup page:
HTML player – Setup on the Setup > Player > Players page.
Channel subscription – Setup on the Channels > Manage Channels page.
Newsfeed – Setup for the individual newsfeed on the Media > Newsfeeds page.
Reporting – Setup on the Setup > System > Reporting & Remote Setup page.
Software update – Setup on the Setup > Maintenance and Troubleshooting > Software Update page (Settings tab).
The iCOMPEL does not transfer a proxy configuration in a channel.
Note: Newsfeeds and channel subscription do not support use of Microsoft NTLM authentication. We recommend
changing the Windows proxy to allow Digest authentication. You must restart the iCOMPEL when you make any
changes to the HTTP proxies.
To configure the HTTP proxy, complete the following information then click the
Server Address Enter the IP address of the proxy server.
Server Port Enter the port the iCOMPEL needs to connect to on the proxy server (default is 3128).
Username If the proxy server requires authentication, enter the username.
Password If the proxy server requires authentication, enter the password.
Use this proxy for Check the box for each resource the iCOMPEL needs to use the proxy for.
9.2.6 Security – General Settings
Use the Security options to configure the iCOMPEL firewall and other security services and to monitor firewall activity.
Caution: The iCOMPEL comes ready-prepared with default firewall and other security service settings to protect
against unauthorized access. Do not change the security settings unless you have a good working knowledge of IP
networking and network security. Incorrect configuration can block all access to the iCOMPEL.
The iCOMPEL firewall protects it against unwanted and potentially malicious traffic. However, the iCOMPEL also needs to
accept your login and allow necessary communications. To allow and protect such access, the iCOMPEL supports a
variety of secure services:
VPN – Virtual Private Network. Allows the iCOMPEL to communicate over an encrypted path through firewalls.
HTTP/HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTP encrypts passwords but
HTTPS is more secure because it also encrypts content.
FTP – File Transfer Protocol. FTP access is controlled by password. Passwords are not encrypted. Use FTP for copying
over backups and software updates.
SSH – Secure Shell. Only used to access the iCOMPEL kernel for occasional support and maintenance purposes.
Access is by the master password.
You can configure each of those to match the specific security needs of your network or to conform to corporate policy on
port numbering.
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