Gatekeeper

Introduction

The Gatekeeper is an Imprivata Customer Privileged Access Management component that you install on a Windows or Linux server within a customer network. A Gatekeeper:

  • Enables a secure connection between a CPAM Vendor and their customer environment by encrypting all traffic between the Gatekeeper and the CPAM server. All the Gatekeeper's components employ FIPS-validated cryptographic modules for all encryption activity. Users can increase encryption levels on some of these components and modules to meet additional security standards.

  • Gives a vendor secure access to a customer's systems and services to provide support, while also providing control and visibility over their vendor access and actions.

  • Provides a detailed audit of each vendor session. The Gatekeeper can also be configured to send email notifications when a vendor initiates and completes a connection to a Gatekeeper.

This guide is intended for users who are installing the Gatekeeper.

IMPORTANT:
Ensure that you comply with the requirements listed in the Installation page.

Windows Installation

You can install the CPAM Gatekeeper on Windows server.

NOTE:

The Gatekeeper does not require a dedicated host machine.

Step 1: Running the Installer

To install the Gatekeeper on a Windows server, you must locate your Gatekeeper's registration code and download the installation wizard. Depending on what user type you are, you can find the resources following different steps.

Step 2: Registering the Gatekeeper

Registering the Gatekeeper with a CPAM server lets a vendor securely access customer systems and services to provide remote support.

After the installation process is complete, you can continue to register your Gatekeeper:

  1. Open your preferred web browser and type the following URL:

    localhost:4680

    The first time you access, the Register Gatekeeper page opens in the web browser.

  2. Select your registration method:

    • PASTE REGISTRATION CODE: Refers to the long registration code from Step 1: Running the Installer.

    • ENTER REGISTRATION VALUES: Refers to the short registration code method's validation words from Step 1: Running the Installer.

  3. Paste the long code or the registration values.

  4. Check the Allow registration to self-signed users option.

  5. Click SUBMIT REGISTRATION and wait for the Gatekeeper to load.

After your registration is complete, the Welcome To Imprivata Gatekeeper page loads. The Gatekeeper is now running on your Windows server.

Navigate additional documentation in the Help > User Manual option from the top menu.

Linux and Unix Installation

You can install the CPAM Gatekeeper on Linux server.

NOTE:

The Gatekeeper does not require a dedicated host machine.

Step 1: Locating the Installation Resources

To install the Gatekeeper on a Linux server, you must locate the Gatekeeper registration code and the installation package for your specific Linux distribution.

Step 2: Installing the Gatekeeper

You can install the Gatekeeper on the different Linux distributions specified in the Supported Operating Systems section of the Installation page. Additionally, RedHat and Ubuntu servers enable you to install the Gatekeeper using an installation package.

For other supported Linux servers, you must install the Gatekeeper manually to a specific user.

Step 3: Register the Gatekeeper

By default, the Gatekeeper Listener listens on port 4680 and is only accessible from localhost.

To activate a connection, just point a browser to http://localhost:4680/. If you do not have GUI/Browser access on the Gatekeeper machine, you can gain access by performing the following on your machine:

  • From Linux, Unix or OSX, run the following command: ssh -L 4680:localhost:4680 user@gatekeeper

  • From Windows: Use the equivalent Putty command for the above port forward, or access the remote machine via RDP.

Navigate to: http://localhost:4680/ on your local machine

If your Gatekeeper has not been set up with Access Enabled by default, then click the gray "status" button to Enable Access.