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Introduction to AAA Server
Product Structure
Chapter 18
Product Structure
The HP-UX AAA Server, based on a client/server architecture, consists of
three components which may be installed independently:
• HP-UX AAA Server daemon, libraries, and utilities
• The AAA Server Manager is a program that performs administration
and configuration tasks from a client’s browser for one or more AAA
servers.
• AAA Server module for Oracle authentication
• Documentation
The exchange of configuration information between a remote AAA server
and the AAA Server Manager program is validated by a shared secret.
This secret is unique to the Server Manager and a remote AAA server. It
should not be the same secret used by a AAA server and the peers that it
communicates with. The exchange of information between a browser and
the client program is not validated or encrypted by default, although you
can configure HTTPS to secure this communication. Refer to the HP-UX
AAA Server Administration and Authentication Guide for more
information about configuring Server Manager to run over HTTPS.
NOTE To secure the communication between the Server Manager and the
HP-UX AAA Server, install the Server Manager and the HP-UX AAA
Server software inside a secure network.
AAA Servers
AAA server installations include the AAA server, which performs the
authentication, authorization, and accounting functions to process
requests, and RMI objects. The RMI objects establish a connection and
facilitate communication between the AAA server and the HP-UX
Tomcat-based Serverlet Engine.