Creating a Broker Account Parent topic

Trend Micro has provided a set of management APIs, which allows you to build your own broker to access the SecureCloud server based on your environment's specific operations and needs. A broker represents a third-party application or client console, which you are hosting. However, to allow access to the management APIs, you need to create a broker account. A broker account is composed of a broker account name, a passphrase, and one or more IP addresses. SecureCloud checks these authentication requirements before allowing a broker to access the SecureCloud server.
For more information about broker accounts, refer to the SecureCloud Central Management Console Help.

Procedure

  1. On the Central Management Console Broker Accounts screen, click Add Broker.
    The Add Broker screen opens.
  2. Supply the following details:
    Option Description
    Enable connection
    Select to activate this broker account.
    Important
    Important
    The broker account must be activated to successfully bypass the Incoming IP Filter.
    Name
    Specifiy the name for the intended broker.
    Use a name that best describes the nature of this broker (for example, its user or region).
    Description
    Type a short explanation why this group account exists.
    IP range
    Specify the broker's IP address or range of IP addresses.
    IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses are supported. Use semicolons (;) as delimiters if the broker hosts multiple IP addresses.
    SecureCloud checks the source IP address to ensure that a requests comes from an authorized broker.
  3. Verify that a passphrase is automatically generated in the Digest passphrase field.
    If no passphrase is generated, or you need a new passphrase, click Generate to reset and produce another passphrase.
  4. Click Save.
    The new broker appears on the Broker Accounts page.