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Contents
Deploying and Configuring Access Point 5
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Introduction to Access Point 7
Firewall Rules for DMZ-Based Access Point Appliances 8
Access Point Topologies 12
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System Requirements and Deployment 17
Access Point System Requirements 17
Preparing View Connection Server for Use with Access Point 19
Deploy the Access Point Appliance 19
Using VMware OVF Tool to Deploy the Access Point Appliance 23
Access Point Deployment Properties 27
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Configuring Access Point 31
Using the Access Point REST API 31
Reset the admin Password for the Access Point REST API 32
Configuration Settings for System Settings and Server Certificates 33
Configuration Settings for Edge Services 34
Configuring TLS/SSL Certificates for Access Point Appliances 40
Selecting the Correct Certificate Type 40
Convert Certificate Files to One-Line PEM Format 41
Replace the Default TLS/SSL Server Certificate for Access Point 42
Change the Security Protocols and Cipher Suites Used for TLS/SSL Communication 43
Configuring the Secure Gateways Used with the View Edge Service 44
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Collecting Logs from the Access Point Appliance 47
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Setting Up Smart Card Authentication 49
Generate Access Point SAML Metadata 50
Creating a SAML Authenticator for View Connection Server 51
Create a SAML Authenticator on a Horizon 7 Connection Server 51
Create a SAML Authenticator on View Connection Server 6.2 53
Change the Expiration Period for Service Provider Metadata on View Connection Server 54
Copy Service Provider SAML Metadata to Access Point 55
Obtain the Certificate Authority Certificates 56
Obtain the CA Certificate from Windows 56
Configure Smart Card Settings on the Access Point Appliance 57
Smart Card Certificate Properties for Advanced Options 58
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Setting Up Two-Factor Authentication 61
Configure RSA SecurID Authentication on the Access Point Appliance 61
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