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Manage Security Connector

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You can complete tasks in the Security Connector console and in the ​SIA​ to manage your configuration of Security Connector. You can:

Change Security Connector operation mode

While you can configure Security Connector as a sinkhole or HTTP Forwarder when you add it in ​SIA​, you can also define this setting in the Security Connector portal. If you’ve added Security Connector as an HTTP Forwarder, you can toggle this setting to change it to a sinkhole. Likewise, if you added Security Connector as a sinkhole, you can toggle this setting to make it an HTTP forwarder instead.

You can only modify this setting if the Security Connector is not associated with a policy and it’s online.

To change the security connector operation mode:

  1. In the Security Console console menu, press 8 or use the arrow keys to select Advanced, and press Enter.

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    If HTTP Forwarder is disabled, Advanced may appear as menu item 7.

  2. Press 4 or use the arrow keys to select Toggle Operation Mode, and press Enter.

  3. Press c to edit the settings and press Enter

  4. Type yes to toggle this setting and press Enter. If Security Connector is currently a sinkhole, this option will configure it as an HTTP Forwarder. If Security Connector is currently an HTTP Forwarder, this option will configure it as a sinkhole.

    Security Connector reboots with the new settings.

Upgrade the security connector

When a new version of the security connector is available, you can select to upgrade it. Users who are configured to receive upgrade notifications are notified by email when an upgrade is available.

The upgrade process reboots the VM and automatically updates the Security Connector software. The upgrade may take up to 10 minutes to complete.

Make sure that you upgrade one Security Connector at a time. This ensures that a DNS forwarder is always available while another DNS forwarder is upgraded.

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If you are upgrading from Security Connector version 2.0.0 to version 2.2.0, the upgrade process may time out. If this occurs, the version number shows as SC-2.1.0. To upgrade to version 2.2.0, hover over the security connector and click the upgrade icon again.

To upgrade the security connector:

  1. In the Threat Protection menu of Enterprise Center, select Clients & Connectors > Security Connectors.

  2. In the Security Connector area of the page, go to the security connector that you want to upgrade.

  3. Hover over the security connector, and click the upgrade icon.

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  4. In the confirmation message, click Save. When the upgrade is complete, a new version number appears for the security connector.

Change the security connector password

You can change the security connector password in ​SIA​ or in the Security Connector console.

If you change passwords for Security Connector 3.2 or later, passwords must contain:

  • Between 8 and 32 characters
  • At least one uppercase and one lowercase letter
  • At least one numeric character

You cannot reuse the last five passwords.

Change security connector password in ​SIA​

Before you begin

Ensure the security connector is activated and communicating with ​SIA​.

After the security connector is deployed, configured, and communicating with ​SIA​, an ​SIA​ administrator can change the password that is associated with the security connector and is required to access the security connector.

To change the security connector password:

  1. In the Threat Protection menu of Enterprise Center, select Clients & Connectors > Security Connectors.

  2. In the ​Akamai​ Security Connector area of the page, click the lock icon. The Change Password for Security Connector dialog appears.

  3. Enter the new password, and click Save.

Change security connector password in Security Connector

You can change the password that's used to access the security connector. This procedure is completed in the Security Connector console.

To change security connector password in Security Connector

  1. In the Security Connector main menu, press 8 or use the arrow keys to select Advanced and press Enter.

  2. Press 5 or use the arrow keys to select Change Admin Password and press Enter.

  3. When promoted, enter the current password.

  4. Enter the new password and press enter. You are prompted to reenter the password.

  5. Enter the password again, and press Enter.

  6. After the password is successfully set, you can press any key to return to the main menu.

Delete a security connector

If a security connector is not associated with a policy, you can remove it from ​SIA​. Otherwise, you need to associate a new Security Connector to the policy before you can perform the deletion. You need to be an ​SIA​ administrator to perform this task.

This operation deletes the connector from the list of security connectors in ​SIA​. It does not delete the security connector that you deployed on a virtual appliance in your network.

To delete a security connector:

  1. In the Threat Protection menu of Enterprise Center, select Clients & Connectors > Security Connectors.

  2. Locate the security connector that you want to delete.

  3. Click the delete icon. A confirmation message appears.

  4. If the security connector is associated with a policy, a dialog appears where you can associate a new Security Connector or a custom response to the policy or policies. Select a Security Connector or custom response and click Replace & Delete.

  5. If the security connector is not associated with a policy, a confirmation message appears. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

View archived security connectors

You can view the security connectors that were previously archived. A security connector may have been archived if you participated in the first beta preview of the security connector.

You need to be an ​SIA​ administrator to perform this task.

To view archived security connectors:

  1. In the Threat Protection menu of Enterprise Center, select Clients & Connectors > Security Connectors.

  2. Click the eye icon that is shown above in the Security Connector area of the page. Archived security connectors appear.

Updated 4 months ago