Lists the configured authentication methods that can be used in a connection. Each connection policy uses an authentication policy to determine how the client can authenticate to the target server. Separate authentication methods can be used on the client and the server-side of the connection.
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies
Cookie name | Description | Required | Values |
---|---|---|---|
session_id | Contains the authentication token of the user | Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For details on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API. Note that this session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
The following command lists SSH authentication policies.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies
The following command retrieves the properties of a specific policy.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies<object-id>
The following is a sample response received when listing HTTP authentication policies.
For details of the meta object, see Message format.
{ "items": [ { "key": "-200", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/ssh/authentication_policies/-200" } }, { "key": "-304002001", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/-304002001" } } } ], "meta": { "first": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies", "href": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies", "last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies", "next": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies", "parent": "/api/configuration/http", "previous": null, "transaction": "/api/transaction" } }
When retrieving the endpoint of a specific policy, the response is the following.
{ "key": "http-auth-pol-4", "body": { "name": "http_radius", "gateway_authentication": { "selection": "radius", "servers": [ { "address": { "selection": "ip", "value": "1.2.3.4" }, "port": 1812, "shared_secret": { "key": "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/passwords#XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" } } } ], "authentication_protocol": "pap", "timeout": 3600, "keepalive": true } }
}
Element | Type | Description | ||
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key | string | Top level element, contains the ID of the policy. | ||
body | Top level element | Contains the elements of the policy. | ||
name | string | The name of the object. This name is also displayed on the SPS web interface. It cannot contain whitespace. | ||
gateway_authentication | Top level item | Client-side gateway authentication settings. The value of selection defines which authentication method is used. | ||
selection | string |
Defines the authentication method for client-side gateway authentication. Possible values are:
| ||
servers | Top level list |
Only if selection is set to radius Defines the properties of the RADIUS servers used for client-side authentication. A valid list item consists of the address, port and shared_secret elements. | ||
authentication_protocol | Top level item |
Only if selection is set to radius RADIUS setting. Set to pap to use the Password Authentication Protocol. To use the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol, set it to chap. | ||
user_database | string |
Only if selection is set to local References the key of the local user database. You can configure local user databases at the /api/configuration/policies/user_databases/ endpoint. To modify or add a local user database, use the value of the returned key as the value of the user_database element, and remove any child elements (including the key). | ||
timeout | integer (seconds) | Specify the time remaining until a successful gateway authentication times out. | ||
keepalive | boolean | Set to true to avoid interruptions for active HTTP sessions. Active HTTP sessions can extend the gateway authentication beyond the configured timeout. |
Elements of servers | Type | Description | |
---|---|---|---|
address | Top level element | Defines the address of a RADIUS server. | |
selection | string |
Required child of the address element. Possible values are:
| |
value | string | The IP or the FQDN address of the RADIUS server. | |
port | int | The port number of the RADIUS server. | |
shared_secret | string |
References the key of the shared secret for the RADIUS server. You can configure shared secrets at the /api/configuration/passwords/ endpoint. To modify or add a shared secret, use the value of the returned key as the value of the shared_secret element, and remove any child elements (including the key). |
Querying base authentication policy without gateway authentication:
{ "key": "-304002001", "body": { "name": "base", "gateway_authentication": { "selection": "none" } } }
Querying authentication policy with LDAP backend:
{ "key": "http-auth-pol-2", "body": { "name": "http_ldap", "gateway_authentication": { "selection": "ldap", "timeout": 3600, "keepalive": true } } }
Querying authentication policy with local backend:
{ "key": "http-auth-pol-3", "body": { "name": "http_local", "gateway_authentication": { "selection": "local", "user_database": { "key": "local-user-database-1", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/policies/user_databases/local-user-database-1" } }, "timeout": 3600, "keepalive": true } } }
Querying authentication policy with RADIUS backend:
{ "key": "http-auth-pol-4", "body": { "name": "http_radius", "gateway_authentication": { "selection": "radius", "servers": [ { "address": { "selection": "ip", "value": "1.2.3.4" }, "port": 1812, "shared_secret": { "key": "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/passwords#XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" } } } ], "authentication_protocol": "pap", "timeout": 3600, "keepalive": true } } }
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
Code | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|
201 | Created | The new resource was successfully created. |
400 | InvalidQuery | The requested filter or its value is invalid. |
401 | Unauthenticated | The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
401 | AuthenticationFailure | Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed. |
404 | NotFound | The requested object does not exist. |
To add an HTTP authentication policy, you have to:
For details, see Open a transaction.
POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/ endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element.
If the POST request is successful, the response includes the key of the new policy. For example:
{ "key": "6f924f39-e4c9-4b0f-8018-8842e2115ebd", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/6f924f39-e4c9-4b0f-8018-8842e2115ebd", "parent": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies", "transaction": "/api/transaction" } }
For details, see Commit a transaction.
To modify an HTTP authentication policy, you have to:
For details, see Open a transaction.
PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/<key-of-the-object> endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element.
For details, see Commit a transaction.
List of options that affect all HTTP connections.
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/options
Cookie name | Description | Required | Values |
---|---|---|---|
session_id | Contains the authentication token of the user | Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For details on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API. Note that this session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
The following command lists global HTTP options.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/options
The following is a sample response received when listing global HTTP options.
For details of the meta object, see Message format.
{ "body": { "audit": { "cleanup": { "enabled": false }, "timestamping": { "selection": "local", "signing_interval": 30 } }, "service": { "enabled": true, "log_level": 4 } }, "key": "options", "meta": { "first": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies", "href": "/api/configuration/http/options", "last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies", "next": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies", "parent": "/api/configuration/http", "previous": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies", "transaction": "/api/transaction" } }
Element | Type | Description | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
key | Top level item | Contains the ID of the endpoint. | ||
body | Top level item | Contains the elements of the global HTTP options. | ||
audit | Top level item | Contains settings for timestamping and cleanup. | ||
service | Top level item | Global setting to enable HTTP connections, and specify the logging detail. | ||
enabled | boolean | Set to true to enable HTTP connections. | ||
log_level | int | Defines the logging detail of HTTP connections. |
Set SPS as the timestamping server:
{ "audit": { "cleanup": { "enabled": false }, "timestamping": { "selection": "local", "signing_interval": 30 } }, "service": { "enabled": true, "log_level": 4 } }
Enable cleanup, and set it to occur every 10 days:
{ "audit": { "cleanup": { "channel_database_cleanup_days": 10, "enabled": true }, "timestamping": { "selection": "local", "signing_interval": 30 } }, "service": { "enabled": true, "log_level": 4 } }
Change timestamping to a remote server, without specifying a timestamping policy:
{ "audit": { "cleanup": { "channel_database_cleanup_days": 10, "enabled": true }, "timestamping": { "oid": { "enabled": false }, "selection": "remote", "server_url": "<url-of-timestamping-server>", "signing_interval": 30 } }, "service": { "enabled": true, "log_level": 4 } }
Change timestamping to a remote server, and specify the 1.2.3 timestamping policy:
{ "audit": { "cleanup": { "channel_database_cleanup_days": 10, "enabled": true }, "timestamping": { "oid": { "enabled": true, "policy_oid": "1.2.3" }, "selection": "remote", "server_url": "<url-of-timestamping-server>", "signing_interval": 30 } }, "service": { "enabled": true, "log_level": 4 } }
To modify global HTTP settings, you have to:
For details, see Open a transaction.
PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/options endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element . The elements of the audit item are described in Elements of audit.
For details, see Commit a transaction.
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
Code | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|
201 | Created | The new resource was successfully created. |
401 | Unauthenticated | The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
401 | AuthenticationFailure | Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed. |
404 | NotFound | The requested object does not exist. |
HTTP settings policies define protocol-level settings for idle and session timeout. You can create multiple policies, and choose the appropriate one for each HTTP connection.
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies
Cookie name | Description | Required | Values |
---|---|---|---|
session_id | Contains the authentication token of the user | Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For details on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API. Note that this session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
The following command lists HTTP settings policies.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies
The following command retrieves the properties of a specific policy.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/<policy-id>
The following is a sample response received when listing HTTP settings policies.
For details of the meta object, see Message format.
{ "items": [ { "key": "-3040010", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010" } } ], "meta": { "first": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies", "href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies", "last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies", "next": null, "parent": "/api/configuration/http", "previous": "/api/configuration/http/options", "transaction": "/api/transaction" } }
When retrieving the endpoint of a specific policy, the response is the following.
{ "body": { "client_tls_security_settings": { "cipher_strength": { "selection": "recommended" }, "minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2" }, "name": "default", "server_tls_security_settings": { "cipher_strength": { "selection": "recommended" }, "minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2" }, "session_timeout": 900, "timeout": 300 "webapp_session_cookies": [ "PHPSESSID", "JSESSIONID", "ASP.NET_SessionId" ] }, "key": "-3040010", "meta": { "first": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010", "href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010", "last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010", "next": null, "parent": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies", "previous": null, "transaction": "/api/transaction" } }
Element | Type | Description | |
---|---|---|---|
key | string | Top level element, contains the ID of the policy. | |
body | Top level element (string) | The elements of the HTTP settings policy. | |
client_tls_security_settings | JSON object | Configures TLS security settings on the client side. | |
name | string | Name of the HTTP settings policy. Cannot contain whitespace. | |
server_tls_security_settings | JSON object | Configures TLS security settings on the server side. | |
session_timeout | int | Session timeout, in seconds. | |
timeout | int | Idle timeout, in seconds. Note that the SPS web UI displays the same value in seconds. | |
webapp_session_cookies | list (string) |
To distinguish the audited HTTP requests and responses based on the session cookies of web applications, enter the name of the session cookie, for example, PHPSESSID, JSESSIONID, or ASP.NET_SessionId. Note that the names of session cookies are case sensitive. Note that this is a priority list. If there are multiple cookie names, SPS will use the first one from this list it finds in the request headers to assign the requests to a session. |
To add a settings policy, you have to:
For details, see Open a transaction.
POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/ endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .
If the POST request is successful, the response includes the key of the new policy. For example:
{ "key": "3848c708-2e1d-4463-b232-0c8c5875ff55", "meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/3848c708-2e1d-4463-b232-0c8c5875ff55", "parent": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies", "transaction": "/api/transaction" } }
For details, see Commit a transaction.
To modify a settings policy, you have to:
For details, see Open a transaction.
PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/<key-of-the-object> endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .
For details, see Commit a transaction.
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
Code | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|
201 | Created | The new resource was successfully created. |
401 | Unauthenticated | The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
401 | AuthenticationFailure | Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed. |
404 | NotFound | The requested object does not exist. |
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