Question on /ssg/webadmin and how to disable

Products

• CA API Gateway

Issue/Introduction

ssg/webadmin: if this service is disabled on port 8443, what is the impact?

How to disable this service from Policy Manager?

 

 

Environment

Release : 10.0

Component :

Cause

This is the older “Start the Policy Manager from the Browser Client” this has been discontinued in Gateway 9.4 Cr3 and above

Resolution

No impact to disable 

How to disable - must connect to policy manager on a listening port that you are not correctly using 

To disabled for 8443 

Connect Policy Manager <GatewayHostname>:9443

To disabled for 9443 

Connect Policy Manager <GatewayHostname>:8443

From Policy Manager:

Task -> Transport -> Manage Listening Ports -> Select the PortName and Properties 

“Basic Settings” TAB - Right side “Enabled Feature” uncheck “Browser-based administration” sub category under “Policy Manager access”