Network Security in ODS Environment

When deploying ODS on a network there are many security issues to take into consideration, especially the use of firewall and VPN technologies. A firewall will permit or deny network permissions based on configured rules, to protect the internal network from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications. Firewalls perform the following functions in a typical ODS environment:

The ODS user interface is browser-based and allows home-office users to access the application services. It is recommended that the users access the application from within the company network, secured behind the outside firewall. Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology should be used to allow employees working remotely to access the ODS application. A VPN tunnels outside traffic through the firewall, placing outside clients virtually inside the firewall.

Please make sure that the firewalls used to secure an ODS environment support the HTTP 1.1 protocol. This enables browser cookies and inline data compression for improved performance.

Fig: Firewalls in the ODS environment

A typical ODS environment usually has the following security zones:

 

 

 

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