Proxy Settings For The Agent - McAfee EPOLICY ORCHESTRATOR 4.5 Product Manual

Distributing Agents to Manage Systems
Configuring Agent Policies

Proxy settings for the agent

To access the McAfee update sites, the agent must be able to access the Internet. Use the
agent policy settings to configure proxy server settings for managed systems. The Proxy tab
of the McAfee Agent policy pages includes these settings:
• Do not use a proxy (default setting)
• Use Internet Explorer proxy settings — This setting allows an agent in a Windows
environment to use the proxy server and credential information currently configured for
Internet Explorer. There are several methods to configure Internet Explorer for use with
proxies. For information, see Internet Explorer Help.
NOTE: When this setting is selected, the fields for specifying user authentication for HTTP
and FTP proxies become available, as well as the option Allow user to configure proxy
settings. By selecting this option, the administrator grants permission to the user of a
managed product to access additional update repositories that are configured behind the
proxy server.
• Configure the proxy settings manually — When this setting is selected, the fields for
specifying user authentication for HTTP and FTP proxies become available. This selection
also allows the administrator to specify the HTTP and FTP locations using DNS name, IPv4
address, or IPv6 address.
Configuring proxy settings for the agent
Use this task to specify whether to use proxies.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Policy | Policy Catalog, then from the Product drop-down menu, select
McAfee Agent, and from the Category drop-down menu, select General.
2 From the list of policies select the Edit Settings link on the row labeled My Default, .
3 Click Proxy. The proxy settings page appears.
4 Select your preferred option:
• If your agent does not require a proxy to access the Internet, select Do not use a
proxy. This is the default selection.
• On Windows systems you can select Use Internet Explorer proxy settings and if
appropriate, select Allow user to configure proxy settings.
• If you need a proxy other than Internet Explorer, select Configure the proxy settings
manually.
5 Select a form for the address of the source HTTP or FTP location where the agent is to pull
updates. The DNS Name drop-down menu includes the address options DNS Name (the
fully-qualified domain name), IPv4 and IPv6 notation.
6 Type the DNS name or IP address and Port numbers of the HTTP and/or FTP source. If
appropriate, select Use these settings for all proxy types.
7 Select Specify exceptions to designate systems that do not require access to the proxy.
8 Select Use HTTP proxy authentication and/or Use FTP proxy authentication, then
provide a user name and credentials.
9 Click Save.
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