Related Items:
WSS Getting Started User Guide
Webroot DWP Configuration Guide
Guide Sections:
Bypassing Manual Logins
Certain applications and services use HTTP for initial connections. Users who are manually authenticating (using a login page to enter a name and password) might find that these applications and services do not work correctly. This can be because these applications and services might not support login prompts and authentication by proxy (for example, instant messengers and sites providing software updates). Add these applications and sites (called bypass hosts) to the Manual Login Bypass subtab.
Note: To change login settings, you must have Manual Login Bypass permission for Manage Account.
On the Manual Login Bypass subtab, you can specify bypass hosts by:
Note: Manual login bypassing is for users who manually log in to the Web Security Service through the branded login prompt that indicates the web traffic is from a known IP address. Manual login bypassing is not needed by users connecting through Desktop Web Proxy or through an IP group that does not require authentication. Roaming users are not supported by manual login bypass because these users are connecting from outside the IP address range.
If the bypass hosts are accessed:
Limitation: You can specify a combined total of 40 bypass hosts and services. This total is a combination of built-in bypass services that you enable and the bypass hosts you add.
To specify sites for bypassing manual logins:
Bypass Host Options | Description |
Bypass Label | Enter a label of up to 30 characters for the site. Valid characters are any combination from A to Z, a to z, and 0 to 9. Spaces are allowed. |
Host | Enter the IP address or the fully qualified domain name of the site. |
To delete bypass hosts:
Hosting Services | Customer Support | Additional Resources |
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