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Security Manager session timeouts
Security Manager Help | Web, Data, and Email Protection Solutions | v8.5.x
A Security Manager session ends 22 minutes after the last action taken in the user interface (for example, clicking from page to page, entering information, caching changes, or saving changes). A warning message is displayed two minutes before the session ends.
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Any uncached or unsaved changes are lost when the session ends. Remember to save and deploy changes regularly.
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If the Security Manager is open in multiple tabs of the same browser window, all instances share the same session. If the session times out in one tab, it times out in all tabs.
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If the Security Manager is open in multiple browser windows on the same computer, the instances share the same session by default.
If the session times out in one window, it times out in all windows.
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To open multiple Security Manager instances that do not share a session, open each instance in a different browser (for example, Internet Explorer and Chrome). In this situation, if one window times out, the others are not affected.
If an administrator closes the browser without logging off from the Security Manager, or if the remote machine from which the Security Manager is being accessed shuts down unexpectedly, the administrator account may be temporarily locked out. The software typically detects this issue within about two minutes and ends the interrupted session, allowing the administrator to log on again.
If the administrator has multiple browsers running in this scenario, they may not be able to log on again for a longer period. If this occurs, close all browsers. The software then can correctly detect the dropped session and allow a new logon within two minutes.
Configuring encrypted connection to SQL Server
Forcepoint Security Manager communicates with your organization's SQL Server database. It is recommended to implement SSL encryption for these communications to increase the level of security in the SQL database. Use the following steps to enable the encrypted connection.
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From the Windows Start menu, click Forcepoint Security Setup.
The Forcepoint Security Setup Installer Dashboard displays. The Installer Dashboard stays on-screen during installation. Various subinstallers and dialog boxes are displayed over it.
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From Forcepoint Management Infrastructure, click Modify.
The Forcepoint Management Infrastructure Setup wizard displays.
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Click Next on the Welcome and Installation Directory screens.
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On the SQL Server screen, mark the check box Encrypt connection and click Next.
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Complete the Forcepoint Management Infrastructure Setup wizard and click Finish.
If you have additional Forcepoint products installed, they must also be modified. All installed products display on the Forcepoint Security Setup Installer Dashboard.
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From Forcepoint Web Security, Forcepoint DLP, or Forcepoint Email Security, click Modify.
The relevant setup wizard displays.
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Repeat steps 3–5 for each Forcepoint product.
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On the Forcepoint Security Installer Dashboard, click Close.

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