Protecting
Individual Files on the Server
Directory protection is
preferred over individual file protection
Protecting
individual files is not as efficient as protecting
the entire directory that contains the file. Protecting
random files instead of specific directories creates additional
administrative overhead.
In addition, directory protection is preferred because any files
or subdirectories you add to the directory later will be
protected automatically. With individual file protection, you
would have to enable protection on these new files one-by-one,
which might result in some files being overlooked and left
unprotected.
To enable Web
protection on a specific file:
- Using a text
editor, such as vi, open the aceagent.cfg file.
- Scroll down
until you see the ShowFiles parameter.
- In the ShowFiles
parameter, change the 0 to 1.
- Start the ACE/Agent Administration
applet.
- Click Select
files to secure. The Select Files to Secure dialog
box opens. The Select Files to Secure dialog box is laid
out as a standard directory tree, with the folder icon at
the top of the tree indicating the root or
home directory of the server. You can browse
the contents of the server by single-clicking the +
and - boxes next to the folder icons.
- Browse
through the tree to find and select the file you want to
protect. (To select a series of files, hold down the
SHIFT or CTRL key and select the multiple files.)
- Click the Secure
button. A SecurID icon appears, indicating that the
file(s) is SecurID protected.
- Click OK to
confirm the changes.
Enabling
ACE/Agent Protection on the Entire Server
Enabling
ACE/Agent Protection on a Specific Directory