How the GFI WebMonitor Agent works

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How the GFI WebMonitor Agent works

In internal mode:

When a laptop or other roaming machine (installed with the GFI WebMonitor Agent) is connected to the corporate network, Remote Filtering Policies are downloaded from the GFI WebMonitor server to the laptop. These policies are applied when the laptop is taken outside the network.

Web activity logging collected by the laptop while outside the network is uploaded to the GFI WebMonitor server. The GFI WebMonitor Agent disables itself after it completes the update processes.

IMPORTANT

Ensure port 5996 is not exposed outside the internal network

NOTE

Ensure that WPADWeb Proxy AutoDiscovery protocol./Proxy settings are configured when the machine is on the Internal network, otherwise it will not connect to the GFI WebMonitor server.

In external mode:

When the laptop is taken outside the network, the GFI WebMonitor Agent activates automatically to filter and log Internet activity according to configured policies. For categorization and lookup purposes, GFI WebMonitor Agent performs online lookups against the GFI WebGrade categorization service.

NOTE

Anti-virusSoftware that detects viruses on a computer. protection is not deployed with the GFI WebMonitor Agent. For a complete web security solution, we recommend an additional local antivirus agent besides the web filtering agent.