WinSOCK and SOCKS proxy servers

Applies to

Web Filter v7.6

Web Security v7.6

WinSOCK and SOCKS proxy servers

Websense software filters HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP requests sent to ISA/TMG, but cannot filter traffic tunneled over a SOCKS or WinSOCK proxy server.

The Firewall/Forefront TMG Client replaced these proxy servers after ISA Server 2000. To use Websense filtering in a network that uses a SOCKS or WinSOCK proxy server, you can either:

Disable the WinSOCK or SOCKS service.

Use the WinSOCK or SOCKS proxy client to disable the specific protocols that you want Websense software to filter (HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP), then configure browsers on client computers to point to ISA/TMG for each of these protocols.

For information about disabling a protocol, see the ISA/TMG online help.