Components > Sync Service

Sync Service

Applies to

Web Security Gateway Anywhere v7.6

Description

In Websense Web Security Gateway Anywhere deployments, Sync Service:

Sends policy updates and user and group information to the hybrid service.

Receives reporting data from the hybrid service.

Placement

In a Websense appliance-based deployment, Sync Service must be installed on a separate machine. It is not already installed on an appliance.

Typically, Sync Service is installed on the TRITON management server if Web Security Log Server is installed there as well. Otherwise, Sync Service is typically installed wherever Web Security Log Server is installed.

 

Important  There must be only one instance of Sync Service in an entire deployment of Websense Web Security Gateway Anywhere.

Note  If you have a distributed logging deployment (e.g., central office with Web Security Log Server and Log Database; branch offices with their own instances of Web Security Log Server that send data to the central office) be sure to install Sync Service so it communicates with the central Web Security Log Server instance and not one of the branch instances. Hybrid logging data cannot be passed to the central Web Security Log Server instance by branch instances.

Special Considerations

To install Sync Service in a software-based deployment, Policy Server must already be installed on the same machine or a networked machine.

In a Websense appliance-based deployment, Policy Server is already installed and running on a Web security-mode appliance running in full policy source or user directory and filtering mode. During installation of Sync Service, when asked for the location of Policy Server, enter the IP address of the C interface on the appropriate appliance in your deployment.

Components > Sync Service