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Release Notes for Forcepoint Web Security Proxy Connect Endpoint for Windows v20 : Installation and upgrade
Installation and upgrade
Updated 25-Feb-2020
Applies to:
Forcepoint Web Security Cloud
For information about configuring and deploying the endpoint software, see:
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Forcepoint Security Portal Help
For information about installing and uninstalling the Forcepoint One Endpoint software, see the:
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Installation and Deployment Guide for Forcepoint One Endpoint
For information about upgrading Forcepoint One Endpoint software, see the:
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Upgrade Guide for Forcepoint One Endpoint
On an endpoint machine with a lower version of Proxy Connect Endpoint installed:
You can install this version without uninstalling the lower version. Run the Proxy Connect Endpoint installation package to automatically remove the installed version, then install this version.
On an endpoint machine with Direct Connect Endpoint installed:
If you are upgrading an endpoint machine from the Direct Connect Endpoint to the Proxy Connect Endpoint, you must uninstall the Direct Connect Endpoint before installing the Proxy Connect Endpoint.
Auto-Update:
Automatic updates are enabled through the Forcepoint Security Portal. For more information, see the Upgrade Guide for Forcepoint One Endpoint.
 
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Note 
If you are upgrading to a combined deployment of Proxy Connect Endpoint and Forcepoint DLP Endpoint, you must restart the endpoint machine to finalize the Forcepoint DLP Endpoint upgrade.
For information about using the Forcepoint One Endpoint software, see the:
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End User's Guide for Forcepoint One Endpoint
Support for latest browsers and operating systems
Browsers and operating systems are tested with existing versions of Forcepoint One Endpoint when they become available. For a full list of supported browsers and operating systems for each endpoint version, see the Certified Product Matrix.
When you deploy Proxy Connect Endpoint to Windows endpoints with Firefox v53 or higher installed, follow the below deployment guidance:
Edit the HWSConfig.xml configuration file to specify the following configuration parameters in "ProxySetting":
<FirefoxSetting FirefoxConfigCFGFileName="mozilla.cfg" FirefoxConfigJSFileName="channel-perfs.js" />
 

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