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security principles than any particular need Access Manager has. In fact, in a
WebSEAL deployment such as we have discussed in this chapter, Access
Manager actually offers greater component placement flexibility than many other
approaches to Web security.
This said, keep in mind that you cannot simply separate network configuration
issues from Access Manager. While Access Manager components perform their
duties extremely well, good sense dictates that they must operate in an
environment that prevents them from being bypassed and protects them from
undue exposure to other forms of attack. With
any security solution, not just
Access Manager, this must be kept in mind.
2.8 Physical architecture ...