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At this point we have not yet introduced the role of the network into an Access
Manager WebSEAL architecture. Obviously, as we discussed earlier in 2.1,
“Typical Internet Web server security characteristics” on page 34, network
configuration does play a role, and it is important to understand how WebSEAL
and other Access Manager components fit into typical secure network
infrastructures.
2.7 Component configuration and placement
Obviously, it is possible to deploy Access Manager components within a single
network. While this kind of architecture may be reasonable for a lab or
development environment, it is generally not for a production setting. Most
Access Manager deployments must fit wi ...