Websense
Identifying the Proxy Cache and the HTTP port for Network Agent – Websense
Web Proxy Cache machines through which filtered Internet requests are routed. You also must provide the port that Squid uses for HTTP traffic. Without this data, Network Agent cannot filter or log requests properly. 1.Open TRITON – Web Security. 2.In the Settings tab, expand Network Agent. 3.Select the appropriate IP address in the left navigation [...]
Websense software and Squid Web Proxy Cache on separate machines
In this case, installation is a two-part process: 1. Install Websense software. On the designated machine or machines, install Websense components. See the Installation Guide for instructions.Websense Filtering Service must be installed on its machine before installing the Websense Squid plug-in on the Squid machine. Filtering Service must be installed as integrated with Squid Web Proxy Cache.Install Websense [...]
How Websense filtering works
When Squid Web Proxy Cache receives an Internet request from a client, it queries Websense Filtering Service to find out if the requested site should be blocked or permitted. If the site is blocked, the user receives a block page. If the site is permitted, Filtering Service notifies Squid Web Proxy Cache and the client [...]
How to Place Authentication directives in httpd.conf exclusively instead of using .htaccess
The purpose of using the “distributed configuration file” .htaccess is so that users may control authentication. It can also be set in the Apache configuration file httpd.conf WITHOUT using the .htaccess file. This can improve server performance as the server will not have to look for the .htaccess file in each subdirectory. File: httpd.conf (portion) .. … <Directory /home/domain/public_html/membersonly> AllowOverride [...]
Client Agent not connecting to CPM Server through a VPN client – Websense
Client Agent is deployed to a laptop connected to the network. The laptop is then disconnected from the network and taken on a business trip. When the user connects to the network remotely through a VPN client, the Client Agent is unable to connect to the CPM Server. An error code of 12007 is returned [...]
Active Directory group-based policies with multiple domains and/or nested groups – Websense
In an Active Directory environment that includes multiple domains, Websense software does not always recognize Windows group memberships. In some instances, Websense software does not apply policies assigned to group objects, and some Global groups may not even appear as objects to be added when browsing the directory in Websense Manager. Additionally, report criteria does [...]
Does Websense support 64-bit platforms?
Currently, Websense software version 6.3.1 requires a 32-bit environment. Although it may be possible to run Websense software on a 64-bit machine in 32-bit emulation mode, Websense, Inc., does not support this. Websense, Inc., values your comments. If you have suggestions for new features, please visit Websense Support and complete the Product Feedback/Enhancement Request Form. The Deployment [...]
Websense Reports do not reflect the local time zones of multiple Filtering Services located around the world
Each Log Server converts the data received from Filtering Service to the local time zone setting of the machine where Log Server is installed. For example, suppose a Log Server is installed on a machine in the Central European Time zone. Suppose that it is receiving data from Filtering Service machines or Integrations located in the United [...]
How to Use WebsensePing to determine the category or filtering disposition for a URL
The WebsensePing utility can be used to perform a variety of diagnostics. WebsensePing can mock a request from the firewall to Websense filtering components to help determine how Websense software resolves URLs without proxy or firewall involvement. Because WebsensePing does not rely on data passed from other network applications or services, it can test internal [...]
Websense Express: Apache Web Server fails and Websense Explorer does not display
To address this problem, you can either give the machine a longer host name, and then reinstall Websense Express, or manually create a self-signed SSL certificate, and then restart the Apache Web Server, as described below. Open a Windows command prompt (Start > Run > cmd). Use the following command to navigate to the Apache [...]
How to Find the Category of a URL with WebsensePing
At times, you may need to determine the category for a particular URL. While this can be done by browsing to the site, and then reporting on your activity, there is a faster and easier way to find this information for individual sites: the WebsensePing utility.This utility provides the category under which the site is [...]
Where to find information about Websense Remote Filtering
A technical paper is available that compiles all the existing documentation for Remote Filtering for Websense Enterprise and Websense Web Security Suite v6.3.1. This paper contains all the information needed to install, configure, and use Remote Filtering. Additional information has been added about deployment, the processing flow, and about VPN support. A complete troubleshooting process [...]
How to connect to SQL Server when installing Websense Reporting Tools
The installation of Websense Reporting Tools includes a Log Server component that logs filtering data to a Microsoft SQL Server database. When Log Server is installed, the Websense installer prompts you for SQL Server connection information. If the connection values are inaccurate, or if the SQL Server instance uses a port other than the default, the [...]