Some of our customers operating in specific verticals (especially in the financial sector) need their SSH/SFTP to be PCI compliant. With SilverSHielD this is just a matter of how you configure it. In fact, the PCI compliance test performs checks…
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How to add an event-hander (script) to SilverSHielD
To map a script to an event-handler in SilverSHielD v6.0+, click on the “+” button in the action bar at the bottom of the “Event Handling” section.
Authentication with Active Directory Groups
One pretty neat feature of SilverSHielD v6.0+ is the ability to relay user authentication to the underlying Windows system or to the Active Directory. This article shows how to effectively implement authentication for all users belonging to a certain AD…
Fixing SQLite3 Error 8
If you have upgraded SilverSHielD from an old version (5.x or earlier) to the latest version you may see a “SQLite3 Error 8” message when attempting to save the configuration through the management console, or to apply a new license…
Activating license behind a firewall/proxy
SilverSHielD provides two alternative methods for license activation behind a corporate firewall/proxy, or when the server is totally offline (private LAN with no Internet access). If the Internet is accessible through a proxy, there is a specific configuration panel in…
Always check before you update…
If you’re still running an old version of SilverSHielD (older than 5.5) please always contact FortressSecure before performing the update/upgrade. In fact, the v6.x installer is guaranteed to automatically import your configuration, settings, and users when upgrading from v5.5, but…