The Gateway

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This guide introduces you to the MyPass/FastPass Gateway server, its function, implementation requirements and deployment steps.

The MyPass/FastPass Gateway, also known as “the Gateway”, has four functions:

Integration: The gateway provides the core secure integration layers between authentication repositories (on-premise, hosted and cloud), and the MyPass Cloud.
Business Continuity: Gateways can be deployed in a fail-over, load-balanced or geo-redundant manner to ensure availability of MyPass Cloud services.
Proximity: Gateways can be deployed in different regional or isolated environments that offer proximity to authentication repositories, which might not have direct or reliable connectivity to an existing Gateway.
Message Routing: Finally, Gateways have the ability to route text message and email messages to different regional or local customer SMS gateways or email smart hosts, allowing for cost management or reliable email delivery.

How does it work?

The Gateway functions by creating a secure communications channel between the MyPass Cloud platform and the particular customer’s environment(s). In this way, all data exchange and account/password operations are securely transmitted. In this way, the Gateway can operate within the secure customer network and integrate into both secured and unsecured repositories while all sensitive content is transmitted via the secure channel between the MyPass Cloud and the Gateway.

Security

All communications between the MyPass Cloud platform and the Gateway is encrypted using SSL certificates. It is recommended that all machines used as Gateway servers are patched and scrutinized for security optimizations, while special care should be taken related to secure storage of user account and password details on the Gateway.

For more security hardening guidance relating to the Gateway, refer to the following article.

Implementation

Securing your gateway

Backup your gateway