Getting started: expose a resource
The third setup task defines what you are going to expose. A zero trust architecture provides access to individual resources for individual users. Earlier you connected your site with a connector; now you tell the platform which resources exist.
What this task is for
You define each resource the platform will protect and serve: its name, its address, and the connector it is reached through. Once defined, the resource can have permissions and policies applied.
Resource types
The guide asks what kind of resource you want to expose:
- A website accessed by a browser → create an application.
- A network resource such as an SQL database → create a network (or a database resource).
- A legacy application which uses a desktop client → create a launcher or a network resource the launcher can reach.
- A desktop for remote access → create a desktop resource.
- Files → create a share.
- Something else → the guide recommends the closest resource type.
How to do it
- Open Getting Started > Expose Resource from the left navigation.
- Choose the type of resource you want to expose.
- The guide recommends which resource type to create and shows a picture of the screen to use.
- Open the matching creation wizard under Resources:
| I want to expose | Create |
|---|---|
| A website | Applications > New |
| A network resource (database, server) | Networks > New or Databases > New |
| A legacy desktop client | Launchers > New |
| A desktop | Desktops > New |
| Files | Shares > New |
| SSH | SSH > New |
- Complete the wizard: choose the connector, name the resource, give its address, configure advanced options, review, and apply.
- Verify the resource appears in its overview page.
- Mark Expose Resource complete on the task board.
After you finish
Your resources are defined but not yet accessible to anyone. The next task, Assign permissions, grants users and groups access.
Configuration versus confirmation
- Configuration: the creation wizard steps (connector, name, address, advanced options).
- Confirmation: the summary step before Apply. Review the values, because after applying, changing details is done by editing the resource.
- The Done step confirms the resource was created and offers to add it to resource groups, assign permissions, or add it to policies immediately.
Troubleshooting
- The resource is created but users cannot reach it: confirm the connector is healthy, the address and ports are correct, and permissions are assigned.
- See the specific resource page in this guide for detailed field references.