Managing security in InfoPrint Manager for AIX

InfoPrint Manager provides multiple layers of protection designed to safeguard data, authenticate users, and secure communication channels across the network. This section describes the security mechanisms available within InfoPrint Manager and explains how to configure and manage them effectively.

In this section:

  1. Managing Access Control Lists security for InfoPrint Manager for AIX
    InfoPrint Manager security is a feature that you administer through the SMIT.
  2. Managing LDAP security for InfoPrint Manager for AIX
  3. Managing Federated Authentication for InfoPrint Manager for AIX
    InfoPrint Manager allows you to use federated authentication as an alternative to the existing FST or LDAP/AD security.
  4. Managing Transport Layer Security encryption for InfoPrint Manager for AIX
    The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol encrypts internet traffic of all types, making secure communication possible across a network in a way designed to prevent eavesdropping and tampering.
  5. Managing job encryption for InfoPrint Manager for AIX
    To prevent data from being accessed, modified, or stolen, InfoPrint Manager can encrypt the files that enter the system.
  6. Managing encryption in transit and at rest in InfoPrint Manager for AIX
    This section outlines the workflow, limitations, and constraints of InfoPrint Manager encryption for stored and transmitted data.
  7. Enabling Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) in the Web Server for HTTPS protocol
    Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a protocol that provides security for communications between browsers and the Web Server by implementing encrypted data and certificate-based authentication.
  8. Configuring Tomcat to redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS
    You can configure Tomcat to redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS, ensuring that all communication with the Web Server is encrypted and secure.
Parent topic: Administrative Procedures: Configuring InfoPrint Manager