Introducing Remote Filtering Software

Remote Filtering Software | Web Security Solutions | Versions 7.7, 7.8

Deploy Websense remote filtering software to manage Internet requests from machines outside the network. Remote filtering software is an optional feature, available to customers using any Websense Web Security solution.


	Note In Websense Web Security Gateway Anywhere deployments, hybrid (in-the-cloud) Web Security can also be used to apply policies to Internet requests from users outside the network.

Remote filtering software includes the following components:

Remote Filtering Client is installed on each machine that will continue to receive Web Security policy enforcement when it is outside the network. This client is configured to communicate with the Remote Filtering Server.

Remote Filtering Server resides inside your firewall, and acts as a proxy to Websense Filtering Service.

All communication between Remote Filtering Client and Remote Filtering Server is authenticated and encrypted.

This guide provides planning, installation, upgrade, configuration, and troubleshooting information for remote filtering software.

Planning

Installation

System requirements

Deployment information.

How remote filtering works

Differences between remote and local filtering

When server communication fails

Preparing for installation

Installing Remote Filtering Server on Windows