2.6 Setting the Date and Time

The Date & Time option lets you set the system time for the Access Gateway Appliance. To set the date and time for the Linux or Windows Access Gateway Service, use the utilities supplied by the operating system.

The time between the Identity Server and the Access Gateway must be either synchronized or set to be within 1 minute of each other for trusted authentication to work.

To configure the date and time options:

  1. (Access Gateway Appliance) In the Administration Console, click Devices > Access Gateways > Edit > Date & Time.

    Configuring the Access Gateway Date and Time

  2. (Conditional) If the Access Gateway belongs to a cluster of Access Gateways, select the Access Gateway from the list displayed in the Cluster Member field. The modifications you make on this page apply only to the selected Access Gateway.

    If the Access Gateway does not belong to a cluster, this option is not available.

  3. Fill in the following fields:

    Server Date and Time: Displays the current time and allows you to set the current time. Click Set Date & Time Manually, then select the current year, month, day, hour, and minute.

    IMPORTANT:If the date is set to a time before the Access Gateway certificates are valid, communication to the Access Gateway is lost. This error cannot be corrected from the Administration Console. You need to correct it at the console of the Access Gateway machine.

    Use the yast command and select System > Date and Time.

    Set Up NTP: Click this option to specify the DNS name or IP address of a Network Time Protocol server. The installation program enters the name of pool.ntp.org, the DNS name of a public NTP server. To disable this feature, you must remove all servers from the NTP Server List. This is not recommended.

    Time Zone: Select your time zone, then click OK. Regardless of the method you used to set the time, you must select a time zone.

  4. To save your changes to the browser cache, click OK.

  5. On the Server Configuration page, click OK.

  6. To apply your changes, click Update > OK.