.. include:: vars.rst 

.. _section-ConfiguringSecurity:  

Configuring Security Plugins
----------------------------

The QoS tab also allows you to configure the |SP| of a |DP|'s QoS.

Click |configure_security_icon| in a |DP|'s QoS.

.. figure:: static/configure_security.png
    :alt: Configure security
    :name: Figure_configure_security
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%
    :width: 575px
    :height: 175px

A new dialog appears that will guide you through configuring the |SP| on the
selected |DP|'s QoSs.

.. figure:: static/editing_security_profile.png
    :alt: Editing security profile
    :name: Figure_editing_security_profile
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%

First, you will be asked to add a new configuration. Click |add_sec_config_icon| 
and add the name your security configuration is going to use.

.. figure:: static/add_new_configuration.png
    :alt: Add new configuration
    :name: Figure_add_new_configuration
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%
    :width: 414px
    :height: 150px

Once the configuration has been added, start configuring the security
properties for your newly created configuration.

Apart from allowing you to change specific security properties associated with each
configuration, |SD| can also be used to configure security properties
that are not bound to a specific configuration. These properties can be
configured by clicking on |globals_icon|. The following dialog will open, 
allowing you to configure global properties such as Authentication and Access Control.

.. figure:: static/global_authentication_settings.png
    :alt: Global configuration
    :name: Figure_global_authentication_settings
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%

.. Tip::
   The dialogs shown above can be used to check whether the security configuration 
   is valid. To validate the configuration, click |validate_icon|.

.. figure:: static/error_security_validation.png
    :alt: Validate configuration
    :name: Figure_error_security_validation
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%

For more information on |SP|, see the :link_sec_um:`RTI Security Plugins User's Manual <>`.

EZ-Secure
---------

EZ-Secure is an experimental feature that can be used to automatically configure
the |SP| settings. By default, it is disabled but can be enabled by
selecting the :guilabel:`Show EZ-Secure` option in the Advanced Properties.

.. figure:: static/enable_ez_security.png
    :alt: Enable EZ Security
    :name: Figure_enable_ez_security
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%

Once enabled, EZ-Secure will be shown in the Projects menu:

.. figure:: static/ez_security.png
    :alt: EZ Security
    :name: Figure_ez_security
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%
    :width: 154px
    :height: 400px

A dialog will guide you through configuring security and generating the certificates:

.. figure:: static/ez_security_menu.png
    :alt: EZ Security menu
    :name: Figure_ez_security_menu
    :align: center
    :figwidth: 90%