networking , policies , visio-stencils

Bluecoat Proxy – Policy Sync example

August 1, 2022
  1. Push or overlay to AN UAT proxy
  • Manually update the following portions of VPM on the UAT proxy (use production proxy as a guide for rules and placement)
    • Web Auth Layer
      • Delete or web auth layer
      • Create web auth layer
    • SSL Access Layer
      • Create SSL Access layer and disable cert validation for all
    • Any other items that is specific to the network segment.
  • Install Policy
  • Substitute or policy realm name with AN policy realm name
    • Go to Configuration > Policy > Policy Files > Visual Policy Files
    • Install VPM-XML from Text Editor
    • Copy all text into a notepad.
    • Replace All “Browsing_IWA” with “Wireless_IWA_Auth”
    • Copy all text back to VPM-XML Text Editor
    • Install
    • Launch VPM and verify policy is references new realms
    • In the Admin Auth and Admin Access layers, switch rules back to “Browsing_IWA”
    • Install VPM
  • Have user test through UAT to ensure auth and ad group policy based access is working.
  • Push overlay to prod AN proxies
  • Have user test through PROD to ensure auth and ad group policy based access is working.