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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................... 7
1.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Document Conventions .......................................................................... 8
2.
Getting Started ................................................................. 9
2.1 System Requirements ............................................................................. 9
2.2 Supported Database Servers ................................................................. 10
2.3 Login 10
2.4 Workflow .............................................................................................. 10
2.5 GreenSQL Common Functions .............................................................. 11
2.6 GreenSQL Top Toolbar .......................................................................... 12
2.7 Dashboard ............................................................................................ 13
2.8 Components ......................................................................................... 14
2.8.1 Services/Processes .......................................................................... 14
2.8.2 GreenSQL Directory ......................................................................... 15
3.
Policies .......................................................................... 16
3.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 16
3.2 Types of Policies ................................................................................... 17
3.3 Creating a Policy ................................................................................... 17
3.3.1 Creating a Learning Mode Policy ..................................................... 18
3.3.2 Creating a Database Firewall Policy ................................................. 22
3.3.3 Creating a Risk-Based IPS/IDS Policy ................................................ 27
3.4 Customizing the Policy Display.............................................................. 30
3.5 Reordering Policies ............................................................................... 30
3.6 Creating Policy Objects ......................................................................... 31
3.6.1 Creating IP Addresses ...................................................................... 31
3.6.2 Creating IP Address Ranges ............................................................. 33
3.6.3 Creating IP Groups ........................................................................... 33
3.6.4 Creating Database Users ................................................................. 34
3.6.5 Creating Database User Groups ....................................................... 36
3.6.6 Creating Application Names ............................................................ 36
3.6.7 Creating Application Name Groups ................................................. 37
3.6.8 Creating a Schedule ......................................................................... 38
3.6.9 Creating a Schedule Group .............................................................. 41
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3.6.10 Creating a Table ............................................................................... 41
3.6.11 Creating a Tables Group .................................................................. 43
3.7 Risk Profiles .......................................................................................... 44
3.7.1 Creating Risk Profiles ....................................................................... 44
3.7.2 Creating Pattern Groups .................................................................. 47
3.7.3 Creating Risk Patterns ..................................................................... 48
3.8 Creating Query Groups ......................................................................... 50
3.9 Editing Query Groups ............................................................................ 51
3.10 Creating Query Patterns ....................................................................... 53
3.11 Selecting an Error Template .................................................................. 55
4.
Databases and Proxies .................................................. 56
4.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 56
4.2 Databases Page Overview ..................................................................... 57
4.3 Creating and Managing Proxies ............................................................ 58
4.4 Creating Databases ............................................................................... 60
4.5 Editing Databases ................................................................................. 61
4.6 Deleting Databases ............................................................................... 64
4.7 Uploading SSL Certificates .................................................................... 64
5.
Caching ......................................................................... 66
5.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 66
5.2 Cache Settings ...................................................................................... 66
5.3 Caching Process .................................................................................... 68
6.
Alerts ............................................................................. 70
6.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 70
6.2 Alerts Page Overview ............................................................................ 70
6.3 Creating Alerts ...................................................................................... 71
6.4 Creating Contacts ................................................................................. 73
6.5 Creating SMTP Servers .......................................................................... 74
7.
Logs .............................................................................. 75
7.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 75
7.2 Logs Page Overview .............................................................................. 75
7.3 Traffic Logs ............................................................................................ 77
7.4 Intrusion Logs ....................................................................................... 80
7.5 System Logs .......................................................................................... 80
7.6 Configuring Syslog Settings ................................................................... 83
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7.7 Configuring Log Settings ....................................................................... 84
8.
Reports .......................................................................... 85
8.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 85
8.2 Generate and View Reports .................................................................. 85
9.
Auditing ......................................................................... 88
9.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 88
9.2 Auditing Page Overview ........................................................................ 88
9.3 Viewing the Audit Log ........................................................................... 89
9.4 Auditing Policy ...................................................................................... 91
9.5 Viewing Audit Log Archives ................................................................... 94
9.6 Configuring Audit Settings .................................................................... 94
9.6.1 Auditing Rotation ............................................................................ 95
9.6.2 Auditing Settings ............................................................................. 95
10.
System Settings ............................................................. 97
10.1 Overview ............................................................................................... 97
10.2 Global Cache Settings ........................................................................... 98
10.2.1 Disable/Enable Caching Globally ..................................................... 99
10.2.2 Modify Maximum Cache Size ........................................................... 99
10.2.3 Modify Caching Per Connection Size ............................................. 100
10.2.4 Modify Caching Queries ........................................................ 100
10.2.5 Modify Caching Procedures ................................................... 100
10.3 Setting the Default Error Response ..................................................... 101
10.4 Selecting SMTP Servers ....................................................................... 101
10.5 Users and Management Permissions .................................................. 101
10.5.1 Creating Profiles ............................................................................ 102
10.5.2 Creating Administration Users ....................................................... 104
10.6 Backup GreenSQL Settings .................................................................. 105
10.7 Restore GreenSQL Settings ................................................................. 105
10.8 License installation ............................................................................. 106
10.9 Viewing license information ............................................................... 107
10.10 Logs Cleanup ....................................................................................... 107
10.11 Factory Reset ...................................................................................... 108
11.
Appendix...................................................................... 110
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