Logging on to the Security Manager

Security Manager Help | Web, Data, and Email Protection Solutions | v8.4.x

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The Forcepoint Security Manager is the central configuration interface used to manage software configuration and settings for Forcepoint software modules. This web-based tool runs on a variety of popular browsers (see the Certified Product Matrix for details).

Although it is possible to launch the Security Manager using non-supported browsers, the application may not display properly, and some features may not appear.

Security Manager requirements

Some animations in the Security Manager depend on the browser settings. In Internet Explorer, select the Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Multimedia > Play animations in webpages option to ensure animations display properly.

The Security Manager frequently uses pop-up dialog boxes for user interaction. Be sure to disable pop-up blockers before accessing the Security Manager.

Adobe Flash Player v8 or higher is required for the Web Security module, Data Security module, and Email Security module dashboards. All the other functions of the Security Manager can operate without Flash.

If Flash Player is not installed, administrators are prompted to install it at log on. Click the link that is supplied to download Flash Player from the Adobe download center.

In Google Chrome, Flash blocking may need to be disabled to allow administrators to view dashboards.

On the Windows 7 operating system, the browser may need to be run as administrator to allow ActiveX controls. Right-click the browser application and select Run as administrator.

Launching the Security Manager

To open the Security Manager, do one of the following:

On Windows machines, launch Forcepoint Security Manager from the Start screen or Start > All Programs > Forcepoint menu.

Double-click the Forcepoint Security Manager shortcut placed on the desktop during installation.

Open a supported browser on any machine in your network and enter the following:

https://<IP_address_or_hostname>:9443/

Substitute the IP address or hostname of the management server machine. It is recommended that you use the IP address, especially when launching Security Manager from a remote machine.

After installation, the default user, admin, has full administrative access to all Security Manager modules. The account cannot be deleted, and the user name cannot be changed. The admin password is configured during installation.

At the logon page, enter an administrator User name and Password, then click Log On. If your organization is using two-factor authentication, see Logging on with certificate authentication.


	Note When a local administrator account created in the Security Manager has the same credentials as a network account (same user name and password), the local account takes precedence.

If you are unable to connect to the Security Manager from a remote machine, make sure that your firewall allows communication on that port.