iTP Secure WebServer System Administrator's Guide (Version 7.0)

Integrating the WebSafe2 Internet Security
Processor (WISP)
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The WISP provides maximum security for private communication because
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It encrypts the iTP Secure WebServer’s private key with a Master File Key (MFK).
The WISP keeps the only copy of the MFK.
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The WISP’s contents cannot be accessed over a network.
WISPs use industry-standard RSA and DES algorithms to offload the public/private key
encryption/decryption tasks from the server. It provides a physically and logically
Figure 5-1. WebSafe2 Internet Security Processors (WISPS) in an iTP Secure
WebServer Environment
3615 Ethernet
LAN Controller
iTP Secure
WebServer
WebSafe2
Interface Driver
(WID)
3615 Ethernet
LAN Controller
Web
Clients
NonStop Operating System
WebSafe2
Internet Security
Processors
(WISPs)
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