2.4.9. Configuring Security Plugins

The QoS view also allows you to configure the Security Plugins of a DomainParticipant’s QoS.

Select QoS view

Click configure_security_icon in a DomainParticipant’s QoS.

Configure security

A new dialog appears that will guide you through configuring the Security Plugins on the selected DomainParticipant’s QoSs.

Editing security profile

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.

Add new configuration

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, System Designer 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.

Global configuration

Tip

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

Validate configuration

For more information on Security Plugins, see the RTI Security Plugins User’s Manual.

2.4.10. EZ-Secure

EZ-Secure is an experimental feature that can automatically configure the Security Plugins settings. This option is disabled by default. To enable EZ-Secure, go to Projects > Properties > Advanced, then select Show EZ-Secure.

Enable EZ Security

Once enabled, EZ-Secure is enabled in the Projects menu:

EZ Security

A dialog guides you through configuring security and generating the certificates:

EZ Security menu