Features of operation within the firewall protection and access control systems

When the firewall protection and access control system is in use, e.g. the Internet FPSU system (http://www.amicon.ru/), a VPipe complex is used to organize a through channel between ATM-Intellect Pro and ATM-Intellect Workstation via ATM network resources.

The complex consist of two components:

1. VPipe server. Installation file is in the ATM-Intellect installation kit at SoftForATM folder and is called VPipeSrv.exe
2. VPipe client. Installation file is in the ATM-Intellect installation kit at SoftForATM folder and is called VPipeClient.exe

VPipe client is to be installed on the ATM. VPipe client is designed to create a communication channel between ATM-Intellect Pro and ATM-Intellect Workstation.

VPipe client operates as follows:

1. At start, VPipe client automatically establishes a connection with the specified port of VPipe server and subsequently supports the connection in an operable mode.
2. Establishes a connection with ATM-Intellect Workstation. Subsequently supports the channel in an operable mode.
3. VPipe client transmits packages received from ATM-Intellect Pro (VPipe Server) to ATM-Intellect Workstation, and from ATM-Intellect Workstation to ATM-Intellect Pro without changes.

VPipe Server is to be installed at the ATM-Intellect Pro. VPipe server is designed to receive packages from ATM-Intellect Pro and transmit them to ATM-Intellect Workstation, as well as to receive packages from ATM-Intellect Workstation and transmit them to ATM-Intellect Pro.

VPipe server operates as follows:

1. At start, VPipe server opens a socket for ATM-Intellect Pro connection
2. VPipe server opens a socket for VPipe client connection (ATM-Intellect Workstation).
3. VPipe server transmits, without distortion, packages received from ATM-Intellect Pro into the VPipe client channel (ATM-Intellect Workstation) and back.

A connection is always initiated by VPipe client. At start, VPipe client establishes a connection with ATM-Intellect Workstation as well as with VPipe server (ATM-Intellect Workstation). Connection between VPipe server and VPipe client is only possible when ATM-Intellect Pro, at its side, have established a connection to VPipe server.

VPipe complex is configured using Windows registry.

VPipe client parameters description (registry section HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BITSoft\VPipe\VPipeClient) is given in the table.

VPipe server parameters description (registry section HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BITSoft\VPipe\VPipeSrv) is given in the table.