First Time Setup Wizard

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1. Introduction

After first log in, follow the steps in the setup wizard to connect to Verax Protect and set up Verax Protect to best suit your needs.

2. Enter your Verax License

Upload your license file. Click Upload license file to upload the license. If you don’t have a license, or if you experience any issues, click Contact support.

On the License details page, confirm your license details, and select whether you want to Block or Skip protection when the seats quota is exceeded. You can always change this selection later.

Note: Selecting Skip protection can result in data leakage.  

Click Start your configuration.

3. Select Interaction Method

Select how to connect your Generative AI tools to Verax. You must choose at least one interaction method. The following options are available:

  • ICAP Integration - Choose this option if your organization already uses an ICAP-compatible proxy or security gateway (such as Zscaler, or similar). Verax will integrate with your existing proxy through ICAP without requiring any network changes.

  • Proxy - Choose this method to allow Verax to receive data from your Generative AI tools in real time.

Click Get started.

3.1 Configure Proxy Settings

Follow this step if you selected Proxy as the integration method. Go to step 3.2 if you selected ICAP Integration.

Select the Generative AI tools you want to use with Verax and configure the proxy settings for each Generative AI tool. Connect via a proxy to allow Verax to work as a proxy between your end users and your Generative AI tools. You must generate a Certificate and Key in order to configure your API calls to go through Verax.

  1. Check the box to the left of the Generative AI tools you want to set up with a proxy connection.

  2. Generate and upload the Certificate and Key for each Generative AI tool. The certificate allows the proxy to configure your API calls to go through Verax Protect. Work with your Certificate Authority to generate a certificate or generate it locally with the proper trust settings.

  3. Click Save.

3.2 Setup ICAP Integration

Follow this step if you selected ICAP Integration as the integration method. Go to step 3.1 if you selected Proxy.

  1. Point your gateway or firewall to the Verax ICAP server address endpoint to handle both requests and responses.

    1. Request address: icap://[Verax IP]:1344/reqmod

    2. Response address: icap://[Verax IP]:1344/respmod

  2. Add a rule in your gateway to forward the listed URL Patterns to the request and reponse addresses.

  3. Click Done.

4. Re-direct Traffic

The third step in the setup wizard is to redirect traffic to flow through Verax Protect. You must configure your DNS server to resolve your Generative AI tools to the Verax IP. Once configured, Verax will start receiving user requests, and you will be able to start using Verax Protect.

Follow these steps to redirect traffic:

  1. Open your Generative AI tools in a new tab.

  2. Start a new conversation or continue an existing one.

  3. Send any message to the Generative AI tools.

  4. Return to this tab - the connection will complete automatically.

  5. Once traffic has been successfully redirected, Verax Protect will launch automatically. Click Get started to start using Verax Protect.

  6. Remember to configure Protect settings to start using Verax Protect. Learn more about Protect Settings.