DC Agent

Applies to

Web Filter v7.6

Web Security v7.6

Web Security Gateway v7.6

Web Security Gateway Anywhere v7.6

Description

DC Agent is a Websense transparent identification agent used in networks that authenticate users with a Windows directory service. It mainly does the following:

Offers transparent user identification for users in a Windows-based directory service.

Polls domain controllers in the network to transparently identify users.

Communicates with User Service to provide up-to-date user logon session information to Websense software for use in filtering.

 

Note  DC Agent can be installed only on a Windows machine.

Placement

In a Websense appliance-based deployment, DC Agent must be installed on a separate, Windows machine. It does not run on an appliance.

In a large network, you can install multiple DC Agents to provide ample space for files that are continually populated with user information.

Do not install DC Agent on the same machine as eDirectory Agent, because this can cause conflicts. Also, do not use DC Agent in a network in which eDirectory Agent is used.

If Websense software is integrated with a third-party product (firewall, proxy server, cache, or network appliance) providing user authentication, a transparent identification agent may not be necessary