Components > Filtering Plug-in

Filtering Plug-in

Applies to

Web Filter v7.6

Web Security v7.6

Web Security Gateway v7.6

Web Security Gateway Anywhere v7.6

Description

Websense software can integrate with a third-party firewall, proxy, router, or similar product (referred to as an integration product). For certain integration products, a Websense filtering plug-in may be required to enable communication between Filtering Service and the integration product.

A filtering plug-in is required for Websense software to integrate with the following integration products:

Microsoft ISA Server

Microsoft Forefront TMG (see Note below)

Citrix Presentation Server or XenApp

Squid Web Proxy Cache

All other supported integration products (see System Requirements) do not require a filtering plug-in.

Note  The filtering plug-in for Microsoft Forefront TMG is installed using a separate installer. See Installing the ISAPI Filter plug-in for Forefront TMG.

Placement

A filtering plug-in is installed on the integration product machine itself. Select this component only if running the Websense installer on the integration product machine.

Special Considerations

Filtering Service must already be installed in order to install a filtering plug-in. If deploying the Citrix endpoint to a Citrix machine, Filtering Service should be installed on a different machine. If installing on an ISA Server or Squid Web Proxy Cache machine, Filtering Service may be installed on a different machine or the same machine. Note that for Forefront TMG, Filtering Service should be on a different machine.

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