SAS® 9.4 Intelligence Platform: Middle-Tier Administration Guide, Fourth Edition : SAS Help Center

What's New in Middle-Tier Administration for the SAS 9.4 Intelligence Platform

Part 1Middle-Tier Overview

Work in the Middle-Tier Environment

Interact with the Server Tier

Part 2Middle-Tier Components

Administer SAS Web Server

Administer SAS Web Application Server

Administer Cache Locator

Administer JMS Broker

Part 3Middle-Tier Applications

Administer the SAS Web Infrastructure Platform

Administer SAS Web Applications

Administer SAS Logon Manager

Administer the SAS Content Server

Administer the SAS BI Web Services

Administer SAS Web Application Themes

Administer the Search Facility

Part 4Middle-Tier Security

Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Middle-Tier Servers

FIPS 140 Compliance

Allowlist of Websites and Methods Allowed to Link to SAS Web Applications

Cross Site Request Forgery Token Checking

Configure the Cross Domain Proxy Servlet Through an Allowlist

Forward Proxy Authentication

SAS Anonymous Web User

Linux Security Hardening

Configure Same-Site Cookie Attribute for SAS 9.4M7 and Later

Part 5Advanced Topics

Best Practices for Configuring Your Middle Tier

High-Availability Features in the Middle Tier

Enterprise Integration

Part 6Tools and Utilities

Use the SAS Web Infrastructure Platform Utilities

SAS Configuration Scripting Tools

Part 7Appendices

Configure the SAS Environment File

Administer Custom Applications

Validate the Secured Middle-Tier Environment

Troubleshooting the Middle-Tier Environment

Recommended Reading

Last updated: October 5, 2026