The SSL-Explorer Agent
The SSL-Explorer Agent is a standalone component that is launched on a
clients machine via the SSL-Explorer web interface.
It is responsible for the following :-
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Setting up and controlling tunnels created in SSL-Explorers
SSL-Tunnels feature. Both remote and local listeners may be
created each supporting multiple tunneled connections.
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Download and launching application extensions configured using
SSL-Explorers
Network Places feature. This may involve setting up a
temporary SSL-Tunnel for use by the application.
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Setting up and controlling temporary tunnels for use by
Tunnel Web Forwards.
It has the following features :-
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Extendable. Agent extensions may be defined in the extension
descriptor and download when the Agent starts up. Extensions may
contain a Java class that is invoked at this time. This is currently
for example by the
Drives extensions that adds drive mapping capabilities to the
agent.
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Debug console may be launched by user to monitor System.out and log
output. This is helpful when troubleshooting. It must be enabled by
passing the debug option when launching the agent.
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Port monitor may be launched by user to monitor currently active
listeners and the tunnels that are travelling over them.