Enabling communication between Management API clients and servers

Before you begin

Client communication with the Management API uses basic authentication.

After installing Management API components, use the Forcepoint Security Manager to configure the account used for this authentication.

Important: The Security Manager does not display the option to create an authentication account until the Management API is installed.

Steps

  1. Log on to the Forcepoint Security Manager with Super Administrator permissions.
  2. Make sure the manager is connected to a Policy Server instance that has a Management API installed.
  3. Go to the Settings > General > Account page, and click Advanced.
  4. Provide a User name and Password to use to authenticate client communication with the Management API.
    Only one account may be created for each deployment (in other words, this is a global setting, rather than a per-Policy Server setting).
  5. Click OK, then Save and Deploy to activate your changes.

Next steps

The Policy API Server caches a hash of the connection information and uses it to authenticate HTTPS requests.

After completing this step, Management API installation and setup is complete. See the Management API Guide for complete instructions for using the API.