Portal Web Server for Internet Clients

For better security and to manage access to the Workflow Manager Web Server, it is recommend to also set up a portal Web server for Internet clients.

If Workflow Manager needs to be accessed over the Internet, it is recommended to set up a portal Web server, residing in a demilitarized zone (DMZ). This Web server:

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accepts the requests from the Internet clients,

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forwards them to the Workflow Manager,

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gets responses from the Workflow Manager, and

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forwards them to the clients

You can configure the Workflow Manager to entertain the request only if it is coming from the Portal Web server, and otherwise reject the request. The Portal Web server manages access to Workflow Manager and ensures that clients are not able to access any data or documents without logging in.

The system requirements for this machine are the same as for Workflow Manager Web Server.