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DC Agent
Web Security Help | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.8.x
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Transparent identification
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Configuring DC Agent
Websense DC Agent runs on Windows and detects users in a Windows network running NetBIOS, WINS, or DNS networking services.
DC Agent and User Service gather network user data and send it to Websense Filtering Service. Several variables determine the speed of data transmission, including the size of your network and the amount of existing network traffic.
To enable transparent identification with DC Agent:
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Install DC Agent. For more information, see the Deployment and Installation Center.
In order to perform domain discovery (automatic domain and domain controller detection) and computer polling (to verify the logged-on user), DC Agent must run with domain admin or enterprise admin permissions. If you do not plan to use either of these features, DC Agent can run as any network user with read privileges on the domain controller. Note that when domain discovery is disabled, you must maintain the domain and domain controller list for each DC Agent instance manually (see The dc_config.txt file).
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Configure DC Agent to communicate with other Web Security components and with domain controllers in your network (see Configuring DC Agent).
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Use the Web Security manager to assign policies to users, groups, and OUs (see Adding a client).
Web Security solutions can prompt users for identification if DC Agent is unable to identify users transparently. For more information, see Manual authentication.

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