URL analysis with Forcepoint Web protection solutions

Getting Started > URL analysis with Forcepoint Web protection solutions

URL analysis with Forcepoint Web protection solutions

Administrator Help | TRITON AP-EMAIL | Version 8.3.x

TRITON AP-EMAIL can use Forcepoint Web protection solution URL analysis for accurate and efficient spam detection. The Web management server maintains an updated URL master database from the product download server. The email protection system queries the URL category master database and determines the risk level of a URL found in an email message. Note that the Web module version must be supported by Email module for this function to be available.

Use the following steps to configure the URL analysis server in the Settings > General > URL Analysis page:

Specify the URL analysis service installed with your Web protection deployment:

Filtering Service (default)

The Filtering Service is used for master database access and update.

Linking Service

The Linking Service is used for database access and for enhanced database functionality, including dynamic custom URL category and category mapping updates from the web protection solution master database. Because Linking Service is an optional web protection component, you must ensure that it is installed before you configure URL analysis to use it.

Specify the location of the master database, based on the service selected in step 1:

Enter the IP address or hostname for the Filtering Service.

For the Linking Service, enter the IP address or hostname and port for the service.

Click Test Connection to verify the connection to the selected URL analysis service.

Click the refresh icon for an immediate update to your URL categories list (available only for the Linking Service).

Activate URL analysis in the Main > Policy Management > Filters > Add URL Analysis Filter page by configuring and enabling a URL Analysis filter. See URL analysis for details.

Getting Started > URL analysis with Forcepoint Web protection solutions