# Define an Application Access Portal element

Create an Application Access Portal element to define the settings for connecting to the Application Access Portal and the look and feel of the Application Access Portal.

## Before you begin

You must have an Application Access Policy.

##

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Secure SD-WAN.
2. Browse to Application Access Portal > Application Access Portals.
3. Right-click Application Access Portals, then select New Application Access Portal.
4. Configure the settings, then click OK.
5. Click OK.

## Next steps

Enable the Application Access Portal for each Security Engine that provides Application Access Portal access.

## Application Access Portal Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define the properties of an Application Access Portal element.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
General tab
Name | The name of the Application Access Portal element. The name must only contain letters, numbers, dashes (-), and underscores (_).The name cannot contain spaces.
Application Access Policy | The policy defines the Application Access services and access control rules of the portal. Click Select to select an element.
Hostnames | Domain names and IP addresses of the Application Access Portal. Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row. Enter the domain name or IP address that the user enters in their web browser to access the Application Access Portal.
Server Credentials | The TLS Credentials for the Application Access Portal element. The TLS Credentials element contains the private key and the certificate for establishing SSL connections to the Application Access Portal. Click Select to select an element.
Use Self-Signed Certificate | Allows you to create and use a self-signed certificate. Deselect if you want to select a TLS Credentials element.
Category (Optional) | Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Comment (Optional) | A comment for your own reference.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
Look & Feel tab
Title (Optional) | The title shown in the end user's web browser when they access the Application Access Portal webpage.
Look & Feel | Select a default theme or create a custom theme.
Application Access Portal Theme | Select a Light or a Dark theme for the Application Access Portal. The selection does not affect the appearance of the SSL VPN Logon Page.
Logon Page Background (Optional) | The background image for the Application Access Portal Logon page. Click Browse to select the .png file. Click None to remove the previous .png file selection.
Brand Color (Optional) | Allows you to select your company's brand color for the portal.
Company Logo (Optional) | The company logo shown in the Application Access Portal. Click Browse to select the .svg file. Click None to remove the previous .svg file selection.
Favicon (Optional) | The icon shown in the end user's web browser when they access the Application Access Portal webpage. Click Browse to select the .ico file. Click None to remove the previous .ico file selection.
Preview Application Access Portal Logon Webpage (Optional) | Click to open a preview of the Application Access Portal Logon webpage in a web browser.
Preview Application Access Portal Webpage (Optional) | Click to open a preview of the Application Access Portal webpage in a web browser.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
Target Engine tab
Target Engine | The Security Engines that provide Application Access Portal access. Note: You must separately enable the Application Access Portal for each Security Engine in the Engine Editor.
Port | The port to use for SSL connections to the Application Access Portal. The default port is 443.
Add | Adds an entry to the Target Engine table.
Remove | Removes the selected entry from the Target Engine table.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
Advanced tab
Idle Timeout | Sets the length of idle time before the user is automatically logged out of the Application Access Portal.
Session Timeout | Sets the length of the user session before the user is automatically logged out of the Application Access Portal.
Log Level for Application Access Services | Select one of these options: None — Does not create any log entry. Transient — Creates a log entry that is displayed in the Current Events mode in the Logs view (if someone is viewing it at the moment), but is not stored. Stored — Creates a log entry that is stored on the Log Server. This is the default log level for Application Access Services. Essential — Creates a log entry that is shown in the Logs view and saved for further use. Alert — Triggers the alert you add to the Alert field.
Allow Persistent User Sessions (Optional) | When selected, users remain logged on to the Application Access Portal even after closing the browser until the defined session timeout is reached.
Allow Empty Referrer in HTTP Headers (Optional) | When selected, web browsers are not required to include referrer information in HTTP headers.
Set to Default | Discards the changes and reverts to the default settings.