Adding the Server Key to Windows Agent

In order to keep the CDP Agent secure, connections are only accepted from specified CDP Servers. To authorize a CDP Server to backup the Agent, you must first add a Key for the CDP Server. The Windows CDP Agent Configuration Utility allows users to add an Encryption Key that allows the CDP Server to connect to the Windows Agent.

Adding Server Public Key to the CDP Agent means creating a text file on the Agent machine. The default directory is
{code}C:\Program Files\R1Soft CDP Agent\conf\server.allow{code}
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Follow the instructions below to add the Server Public Key to the CDP Agent on your Host using the Windows CDP Agent Configuration Utility.

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3. Click on the "Add..." button located on the right to authorize a CDP Server.

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4. The "Add Server Key" dialog will be displayed.

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* *Protocol* \- Select "http" or "https" from the drop-down menu.
* *R1Soft CDP Server* \- Enter the IP address or DNS Host Name that the CDP Server uses.

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6. Click on the "OK" button.

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7. Once this information is entered, the CDP Server will be contacted to find its Public Key and the IP address that it will use for outbound connections. During this process, the Windows CDP Agent Configuration Utility uses the current Agent port settings.

If you have defined the appropriate CDP Server properties, the Server Key will be successfully added to the Agent database and the Backup requests from the server will be allowed. The Key name will appear on the "Authorized CDP Servers" tab.

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{info:title=Note}After the Server Key is added, requests from the CDP Server should be accepted.
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See also:
* [Uninstall the Server Key from Windows Agent]