Go to the table of contents Go to the previous page Go to the next page View or print as PDF
Installing Remote Filtering Components > Installing Remote Filtering Server on Linux
Installing Remote Filtering Server on Linux
Deploying the Remote Filter Module | Web Filter & Security | v8.0.x, v8.1.x
Make sure the installation machine meets the Remote Filtering Server hardware and software requirements, and then install the component as follows. If you plan to use additional Remote Filtering Server instances for failover purposes, perform this procedure for each Linux installation.
Note that the Websense Endpoint Package Builder, used to create Remote Filtering Client installation packages, is a Windows-only tool. The Package Builder can be found on any Windows machine that includes Websense components, such as the TRITON management server or the Log Server machine.
Part I: Preparing to install
1.
2.
3.
/root/Websense_setup/
4.
5.
a.
Log on to MyWebsense.com, and then go to the Downloads page. If you do not have an account, follow the instructions on the page to create one.
b.
6.
a.
gunzip <download_file_name>
For example: gunzip Websense81xSetup_Lnx.tar.gz
b.
tar xvf <unzipped_file_name>
For example: tar xvf Websense81xSetup_Lnx.tar
This command places the following files into the setup directory:
c.
To use the command-line installer, enter:
./install.sh
To use the graphical installer, enter:
./install.sh -g
 
Note 
Part II: Installing Remote Filtering Server
1.
2.
If a list displays IP addresses for multiple network cards (NICs), select the IP address for the NIC that Remote Filtering Server will use to communicate with other Websense components inside the network firewall.
3.
Select Remote Filtering Server as the component to install, and then confirm your selection, if prompted.
4.
Enter the Policy Server IP address and Configuration Port.
 
Important 
5.
IMPORTANT: Remember which format you use for this address. You must use the same external address in the same address format—IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN)—when you install Remote Filtering Client.
Port number (from 10 to 65535) that is not in use, and that is accessible from outside the network firewall. The default value is 80. (If there is a Web server installed on the machine, port 80 may already in use, so you may need to choose a different port.)
IMPORTANT: The port entered as the External Communication Port must be opened on your network firewall to accept connections from Remote Filtering Clients on computers located outside the firewall.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that your network firewall is configured to block connections to the Internal Communication Port from computers located outside the firewall.
6.
When asked for a pass phrase, consider the following information, and then enter and confirm the pass phrase.
*
*
*
*
.
Warning 
7.
IMPORTANT: Be sure this port is open on the firewall that separates Filtering Service and Remote Filtering Server.
IMPORTANT: Be sure this port is open on the firewall that separates Filtering Service and Remote Filtering Server.
Part III: Completing the installation
1.
2.
*
*
Review the installation summary, and then start the installation.
3.
4.
Part IV: Next steps
In order to start using your remote filtering software, you must also:
1.
The Package Builder is automatically included when any Websense Web Filter & Security component is installed on a Windows machine. You can copy the client pack files from, for example, the Log Server or TRITON management server machine, then perform client configuration on any Windows machine (server or workstation).
2.
3.

Go to the table of contents Go to the previous page Go to the next page View or print as PDF
Installing Remote Filtering Components > Installing Remote Filtering Server on Linux
Copyright 2016 Forcepoint LLC. All rights reserved.