KB-9014
How to configure WAF CE when it is running on a separate machine?
Problem Statement
User wants to configure Haltdos WAF CE when Haltdos WAF solution has been installed in a separate server.
Solution
The user need to follow below steps to configure Haltdos WAF CE solution in a separate machine.
User need to install the Haltdos WAF CE on base OS of separate machine. Users can take help of the Installation guide: Installation Steps
Post installation, users need to log in to the Haltdos WAF CR+E Web UI console using below-mentioned URL.
(https://<\managementIP>:9000)
User can log in first time with credential which they have set at the time of registering the license.
- Post login, users need to add their application alias under operational settings using following path: Home > WAF > Operational. Users can add their server alias and click on Save Changes.
- Post adding server alias in the operational settings, user need to add the backend server using following path: Home > WAF > Server Farm > Servers. User can get details about how to configure a backend server using following link : Servers
- Post adding backend details in server farm, user need to set SSL security using SSL settings option. First user need to add SSL certificate using following path: Home > SSL Certificate.
User can get help of guide of SSL certificate here - SSL certificate
After adding certificate on the above option, User need to go to following path to enable SSL settings : Home > WAF > SSL Settings. User can get help of following document to understand how to configure SSL settings on Haltdos WAF CE : SSL Settings
- Post enabling the SSL for the website user should enable a redirection rule using following path : Home > WAF > Rules > Redirection Rule. To configure the rule, User can take help from the Redirection rule document.
Now, all the HTTP request that are coming on Haltdos WAF CE will be redirected to HTTPs.
In this way, users can on-board their application while installing Haltdos WAF CE on a separate machine.