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Performing a custom setup, Traffic

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Connecting and configuring the appliance Using the Configuration Console Option Definition No value has been set. The value has not been changed from the default. Check the value before continuing. Performing a custom setup For the Custom setup, the wizard includes these these pages: • Traffic • Basic Settings • Network Settings • Cluster Management • DNS and Routing • Time Settings • Password • Summary Traffic Use this page to specify the type of traffic that the device scans. • Web traffic includes HTTP (for web browsing), ICAP (for use with ICAP clients), and FTP for file transfer. • Email traffic includes SMTP and POP3. You can enable or disable each protocol (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, ICAP and FTP). If the device is in Transparent Router or Transparent Bridge mode, and the protocol is disabled, traffic for the protocol passes through the device, but is not scanned. If the device is in Explicit Proxy mode, and a protocol is disabled, traffic directed to the blade server for that protocol is refused. The protocol is blocked at the device. In Explicit Proxy mode, only SMTP, POP3, HTTP, ICAP and FTP traffic is handled by the blade server. All other traffic is refused. If, after installation, you do not want to scan any of the types of traffic, you can disable each protocol from its page. From the menu, select Email | Email Configuration | Protocol Configuration or Web | Web Configuration Option definitions Option Scan web traffic Definition Web traffic includes HTTP, FTP and ICAP traffic. After installation: The device protects your network against viruses, and uses McAfee SiteAdvisor when visiting web sites. Further options include: • Enable protection against Potentially Unwanted Programs (including Spyware) 32 McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance 5.5 Installation Guide

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Definition
Option
No value has been set. The value has not been changed from the default. Check the value
before continuing.
Performing a custom setup
For the Custom setup, the wizard includes these these pages:
•
Traffic
•
Basic Settings
•
Network Settings
•
Cluster Management
•
DNS and Routing
•
Time Settings
•
Password
•
Summary
Traffic
Use this page to specify the type of traffic that the device scans.
•
Web traffic includes HTTP (for web browsing), ICAP (for use with ICAP clients), and FTP for
file transfer.
•
Email traffic includes SMTP and POP3.
You can enable or disable each protocol (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, ICAP and FTP). If the device is
in Transparent Router or Transparent Bridge mode, and the protocol is disabled, traffic for the
protocol passes through the device, but is not scanned.
If the device is in Explicit Proxy mode, and a protocol is disabled, traffic directed to the blade
server for that protocol is refused. The protocol is blocked at the device. In Explicit Proxy mode,
only SMTP, POP3, HTTP, ICAP and FTP traffic is handled by the blade server. All other traffic
is refused.
If, after installation, you do not want to scan any of the types of traffic, you can disable each
protocol from its page. From the menu, select
Email | Email Configuration | Protocol
Configuration
or
Web | Web Configuration
Option definitions
Definition
Option
Web traffic includes HTTP, FTP and ICAP traffic. After installation:
Scan web traffic
The device protects your network against viruses, and uses McAfee SiteAdvisor when
visiting web sites.
Further options include:
•
Enable protection against Potentially Unwanted Programs (including
Spyware)
Connecting and configuring the appliance
Using the Configuration Console
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