# Configuring Reverse Proxy for Websites and Web Apps

With **Thinfinity Workspace**, intranet websites and web apps can be published by creating Application Access Profiles. These allow users to securely access intranet websites and web apps from their preferred browser.

To configure a reverse proxy for your intranet websites and web apps:

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### Start the Access Profile Creation Wizard

Click on the **New Profile** button in the home page or alternatively, click the **+Add**  button from the [**Access Profiles** tab](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/reference/thinfinity-workspace-web-manager/settings/configuration/access-profiles) of the **Settings** menu. 
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### Select the Access Profile Type

Select **Application** and click **Next**.

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### Choose the Application Type

Select the **WebApp** type for the application connection, then click **Next.**

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### Set up the Web Application Gateway as a Reverse Proxy

Fill in the URL of the Gateway, the start page of your intranet website or web app. From the **Mode** field select **Reverse Proxy**.

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Next select the Agent, Agent Pool or the Broker ID (according to the current deployment configuration).
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### Set Permissions

Use the available options to add the users who will have access to the new Access Profile.  Disable the **Allow Anonymous Access** option and use the **Add** button to select the users and/or groups. This step is optional, you can set the permissions at a later moment.

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**Note**

**Find users and groups** link will only be available when working with [Directory Services](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/reference/thinfinity-workspace-configuration-manager/all-in-one-configuration-manager/authentication-tab/directory-services-tab).
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**Reference**

For details on how to configure access permissions, see [Global Access Profiles Parameters](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/reference/thinfinity-workspace-web-manager/settings/configuration/access-profiles/global-access-profiles-parameters), [Access Control Settings](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/reference/thinfinity-workspace-web-manager/settings/configuration/access-profiles/access-control-settings-web-manager) and [Labels](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/reference/thinfinity-workspace-web-manager/settings/configuration/access-profiles/labels). &#x20;
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### Set the Access Profile Name

Enter a descriptive name for the new Access Profile then click **Done** to publish your intranet website or web app.

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### Configure the Access Profile

The wizard guides you through the essential settings required for the connection to the target resource. **Thinfinity Workspace** assigns default values for the rest of the parameters of the connection. To customize these parameters, access the **Settings** menu of the Access Profile.&#x20;

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**Reference**

For details, see [WAG Settings](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/reference/thinfinity-workspace-web-manager/settings/configuration/access-profiles/application-access-profiles/web-app/web-application-gateway-wag).
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### **Commit the Changes**

Click **Commit** to apply the configured connection parameters.

* If you are defining only one profile, you can use **Commit** right after configuring all the desired parameters.
* If you are defining several profiles or complex profile configurations, use **Commit** after you have everything in place.
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