The Explicit Proxy access method takes advantage of an auto-updating PAC file configured in the SEP client. The SEP clients not on the corporate network use the Explicit Proxy access method to direct all web traffic from the computers to WSS. All web traffic from the corporate network is transparently directed to WSS through the IPSec tunnel. For the Firewall/VPN access method, an IPSec VPN is set up between the corporate firewall and WSS. This solution uses the Firewall/VPN and Explicit Proxy access methods. WSS has a number of Access Methods which can be used to get computers to connect to WSS. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to configure SEP to use WSS? There is, and this is how it works. The challenge from a Symantec point of view is that it is another agent to manage on the endpoint. The Unified Agent is an excellent tool to enforce WSS policies. For roaming computers (not connected to the corporate network) WSS used the Unified Agent to connect computers to WSS. The Symantec Web Security Service (WSS) is a powerful tool to protect your endpoints from web-based threats. When Symantec purchased Blue Coat they gained world class web proxy solutions.
This is an extremely effective combination of technologies that help to keep your endpoints secure. Since Version 11, the SEP client has provided antivirus, firewall, intrusion prevention, application and device control, application whitelisting and more. One of the strengths of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) has been the simplicity of the SEP client.
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