# Gateway mode and forwarding settings

A RAS Secure Gateway can operate in [normal and forwarding modes](/landing/ras-admin-guide/v19-en-us/parallels-ras-19-administrators-guide/ras-multi-tenant-architecture/overview.md). To set the desired mode and configure related settings click the **Mode** tab in the **RAS Secure Gateway Properties** dialog.

## **Using Site defaults**

To use Site default settings, click the **Inherit default settings** option. To specify your own settings, clear the option. For more info, see [**Site Defaults (Gateways)**](/landing/ras-admin-guide/v19-en-us/parallels-ras-19-administrators-guide/ras-secure-gateway/configuring-a-ras-secure-gateway/site-defaults-secure-gateways.md).

## **Setting the normal mode**

To set the normal mode, in the **Gateway mode** drop-down list, select **Normal**.

The **Forward requests to HTTP Server** option allows you to forward requests that do not belong to RAS Secure Gateways (gateways handle HTML5 traffic, Wyse, and URL scheme). To specify multiple servers, separate them with a semicolon. An HTTP server can be specified using an IPv6 address if necessary. Please note that the HTTP server must support the same IP version as the browser making the request.

The **Preferred Connection Broker** drop-down list allows you to specify a RAS Connection Broker that the Secure Gateway should connect to. This is helpful when Site components are installed in multiple physical locations communicating through WAN. You can decrease network traffic by specifying a more appropriate Connection Broker. For the Secure Gateway to select a Connection Broker automatically, select the **Automatic** option.

## **Setting the forwarding mode**

To configure the forwarding mode, in the **Gateway mode** drop-down list, select **Forwarding**.

Specify (or select) one or more forwarding Secure Gateways in the **Forwarding RAS Secure Gateway(s)** field.

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**Note:** The forwarding mode allows you to forward data to a Secure Gateway listening on IPv6. It is recommended that forwarding Secure Gateways are configured to use the same IP version.
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