Network Services Supported in Gaia
After Gaia
Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. OS is installed, the only network services on Gaia OS are:
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Service |
Description |
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OpenSSH |
Used for remote console login. Listens on the TCP port 22. |
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Check Point secure web server |
Used for system administration using a Web user interface. Access is over HTTPS. Listens on the TCP port 443. |
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Check Point remote installation daemon ' |
Used for Check Point software management. Listens on the TCP port 18208. |
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Check Point Secure REST API Server |
Used for system administration over HTTPS. Listens on the TCP port 443 (proxy through a web server). |
After the Check Point applications are enabled, several more processes listen to the network traffic. These processes are all used by the different Management, Firewall, and VPN operations to perform Check Point Secure Internal Communication (SIC Secure Internal Communication. The Check Point proprietary mechanism with which Check Point computers that run Check Point software authenticate each other over SSL, for secure communication. This authentication is based on the certificates issued by the ICA on a Check Point Management Server.).
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Note - The Check Point secure web server was developed internally at Check Point. It is based on the industry standard Apache Web Server, hardened, and configured to show only the Gaia Portal |
