Configuring the access manager to bind to a specific IP address
You can configure the access manager to bind to a specific IP address and listening port when connecting to the SafeLinx Administrator. You can specify one of the default listening ports (9555 or 9559) or another available port.
About this task
If no address is specified, access manager allows connections from any network interface.
Procedure
Follow the steps that correspond to your operating system:
- Windows
- Use regedit to locate the following
setting:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SYSTEM->CurrentControlSet->Services->wgmgrd->ImagePath
- Specify the following
value:
For example:"<SafeLinx install path>\bin\wgmgrd_svc.exe" /bind <ipaddress>:<port>
"C:\Program Files\HCL\SafeLinx\bin\wgmgrd_svc.exe" /bind 127.0.0.1:9555
- Use regedit to locate the following
setting:
- Linux
- Open the following
file:
/etc/systemd/system/wgmgrd.socket
- Specify the following value for the
ListenStream
setting:<ipaddress>:<port>
For example:[Unit] Description=SafeLinx Access Manager [Socket] ListenStream=127.0.0.1:9555 Accept=yes [Install] WantedBy=sockets.target
- Run the following command to save and
restart:
sudo systemctl restart wgmgrd.socket
- Open the following
file:
What to do next
wgmgrd -p <port>