This section will walk you through the steps you need to start controlling access to your critical applications, as follows:

• Step 1: Define your applications in the MetaAccess console.

• Step 2: Deploy secure gateway(s) to serve as enforcement points.

  • Gateways take one of two forms:

    • Redundant VMs in your private infrastructure, either on prem or in the cloud.

    • Or with the proper license, you can use OPSWAT’s highly available Cloud Hosted Gateway.

• Step 3: Integrate MetaAccess SDP with your existing SAML SSO provider

  • Or optionally, quickly provision a few local users for testing. This section also covers

  • Assigning access to protected applications based on SAML group membership.

  • Preparing the OPSWAT client for distribution.

• Step 4: Deploy the SDP client to your users and enable access.