Configuring Policy Manager Proxy - F-SECURE CLIENT SECURITY 9.00 Administrator's Manual

Configuring Policy Manager Proxy

Policy Manager offers a solution to bandwidth problems in distributed installations by significantly reducing
load on networks with slow connections.
Policy Manager Proxy caches automatic updates retrieved from the central F-Secure update server or the
corporate Policy Manager Server, and it resides in the same remote network as the hosts that use it as a
database distribution point. There should be one Policy Manager Proxy in every network that is behind slow
network lines.
Hosts running Client Security or Anti-virus for Workstations fetch virus definition updates through Policy
Manager Proxy. Policy Manager Proxy contacts Policy Manager Server and the F-Secure distribution server
when needed.
Workstations in remote offices also communicate with the Policy Manager Server in the main office, but this
communication is restricted to remote policy management, status monitoring, and alerting. Since the heavy
database update traffic is redirected through the Policy Manager Proxy in the same local network, the network
connection between managed workstations and Policy Manager Server has a substantially lighter load.
Note: For more information on installing and configuring Policy Manager Proxy, see the Policy Manager
Proxy Administrator's Guide.
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