Security Configuration

The documentation for setting up and configuring Archer includes instructions for a secure configuration.

For companies that require a review of specific security options for features, the following table provides a list of feature areas that have specific security settings (this list may not contain all settings; it is meant only to be used as a general reference).

For an overview of a secure deployment, see Secure Deployment and Usage Settings.

The following table describes the feature areas and their reference information.
Feature Area	Reference Information
Authentication	Configuring LDAP for Managing User Accounts and Groups Configuring an Instance for Single Sign-on Understanding System Administrator and Default Services Account Passwords Configuring the Login Page Database Authentication Methods Authentication Methods
Authorization	User Access Control Default User Accounts Adding User Accounts Access Roles Adding Access Roles Assigning Access Roles to Users and Groups Privilege Levels for Archer Services Least Privileges Requirement for Archer Database Objects
Network Security	Port Usage Network Encryption Data Feeds Archer-to-Archer Data Feeds RSS Data Feeds HTTP Data Feeds FTP Data Feeds File Data Feeds Mail Monitor Data Feeds Database Query Data Feeds Web Server Communication SQL Server Communication Application Programming Interface (API) Archer Web Services API Proxy Bypass Security Considerations Host Hardening
Data Security	Encryption of Data at Rest Encrypting Data Configuring the Hardware Security Module File Repository Path Restrict Permissions on Repository Files Keyword Index Files Company Files Path Disabling Metadata Publishing in ASMX Web Services Enabling URLs in Saved Records FIPS Compliant Mode
Cryptography	SSL Certificate Guidance SSL Certificate Validation - Redis
Auditing and Logging	Auditing and Logging
Physical Security	Physical Security Controls Recommendations
Serviceability	Maintaining Security
Additional Security Considerations	Adding Objects to the Layout Offline Access Installing Offline Access JavaScript Transporter Security Considerations

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Security Configuration

Authentication

Authorization

Network Security

Data Security

Cryptography

Auditing and Logging

Physical Security

Serviceability

Additional Security Considerations