Configuring Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager to connect to a proxy server to access the Internet and download content from Symantec LiveUpdate

Article:HOWTO81361  |  Created: 2012-10-25  |  Updated: 2012-10-27  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81361
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Configuring Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager to connect to a proxy server to access the Internet and download content from Symantec LiveUpdate

If you want Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager to go through a proxy server to connect to the Internet, you must configure Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager to connect to the proxy server. A proxy server can add a layer of security because only the proxy server is connected directly to the Internet.

To configure Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager to connect to a proxy server to access the Internet and download content from Symantec LiveUpdate

  1. In the console, click Admin, and then click System.

  2. Under Servers, select the management server to which you want to connect a proxy server.

  3. Under Tasks, click Edit the server properties.

  4. On the Proxy Server tab, under HTTP Proxy Settings, for Proxy usage, select Use custom proxy settings.

  5. Type in the proxy settings.

    For more information on these settings, click Help.

  6. Click OK.

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