New in this version

Updated 31-Oct-2018


Applies to:	Forcepoint Web Security Cloud

IPv6 Compatibility Support

Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint supports dual stack endpoints, so both IPv4 and IPv6 requests from an endpoint machine are handled by the Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint proxy.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance

Forcepoint Web Security Proxy Connect Endpoint has been updated to enable Forcepoint customers to be compliant with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into affect in the European Union in May 2018.

Forcepoint Web Security Proxy Connect Endpoint contains two log files that are stored on the endpoint machine and are available in plain text (not encrypted):

DebugDump: This log file contains basic information about the user and endpoint machine. Administrator privileges are required to run the dbgview utility that captures the debug data. If the dbgview utility is not running or set to save to disk, no log is created. This log data is not sent back to the cloud; it is only stored on the endpoint machine.

SwitchProxy This log contains basic information about the user domain. Forcepoint Web Security Proxy Connect Endpoint sends user status changes (e.g., proxy enabled/disabled) to the cloud. This log data is send to the cloud through an HTTP request.

The Diagnostics Tool, available to the user via the icon on the endpoint machine, does not contain user personally identifiable information (PII).

Support for PAC files over HTTPS

Forcepoint Web Security Proxy Connect Endpoint now supports the delivery of PAC files over a secured communications channel (HTTPS). Activation of this feature from the Forcepoint Security Portal will be announced at a later date.

PAC file delivery over an unsecured communications channel (HTTP) is still available.

Support for latest browsers

Browsers are tested with existing versions of endpoint solutions 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 Forcepoint Web Security 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":