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Working with Policy Server
Administrator Help | Forcepoint Web Security and Forcepoint URL Filtering | v8.5.x
Related topics:
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Reviewing Policy Server connections
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Adding or editing Policy Server instances
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Working in a multiple Policy Server environment
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Changing the Policy Server IP address
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Working with Filtering Service
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Policy Server, Filtering Service, and State Server
Policy Server is responsible for identifying other web protection software components and tracking their status.
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You cannot log on to the Forcepoint Security Manager until it is configured to communicate with Policy Server.
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If your software installation includes multiple Policy Servers, you can switch between Policy Server instances after logging on to the Security Manager.
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You can add and remove Policy Server instances within the Security Manager.
Communication between the Security Manager and one Policy Server instance is established during installation.
Many environments require only one Policy Server. A single Policy Server can communicate with multiple Filtering Service and Network Agent instances for load balancing. In very large organizations (10,000+ users), however, it may help to install multiple instances of Policy Server. If you install additional Policy Servers, add each instance to the Security Manager (see Reviewing Policy Server connections).

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