ace00002.gif Protecting Individual Files on the Server


ace00006.gifDirectory 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:

  1. Using a text editor, such as vi, open the aceagent.cfg file.
       
  2. Scroll down until you see the ShowFiles parameter.
       
  3. In the ShowFiles parameter, change the 0 to 1.
       
  4. Start the ACE/Agent Administration applet.
       
  5. 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.
       
  6. 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.)
       
  7. Click the Secure button. A SecurID icon appears, indicating that the file(s) is SecurID protected.
       
  8. Click OK to confirm the changes.

ace00001.gif Enabling ACE/Agent Protection on the Entire Server

ace00001.gif Enabling ACE/Agent Protection on a Specific Directory