Configuring Proxy Automatic Configuration Files

To route traffic directly to web sites without going through the Web Security Service you can use a proxy automatic configuration (PAC) file.

In a PAC file you configure rules that tell your browser how to make decisions about routing HTTP requests. Construct the last rule in the PAC file to route all traffic to localhost on a listening port such as 3128. The port number is dynamically replaced after you configure DWP to do so.

This section describes both of the following:

• Creating PAC Files
• Specifying PAC Files on Web Security Service

Creating PAC Files

The Web Security Service provides a PAC file template for you to use with DWP.

To create a PAC file:

• In a browser, enter the following URL:
  https://weblogin.webroot.com
  The system displays the Home tab.

• From the Help tab, select Downloads.


The Downloads tab displays.


• Select PAC file for DWP.


The template displays.


• Create your PAC file by copying the template's contents and modify it to suit your requirements.
• To return to the Web Security Service portal, click your browser's Back button.
• Save the PAC file on a web server, or an accessible local or network drive.
• Continue with the Specifying PAC Files on Web Security Service procedure.

Specifying PAC Files on Web Security Service

You can specify a single PAC file for the entire account, or specify the PAC file only for a group.

To specify a PAC file for an account:

• On the Home tab, from the Settings tab, select Accounts.


The Accounts tab displays.


• Click the Edit button to put the tab in edit mode.

• Select the DWP Configuration subtab.


The DWP Configuration subtab displays.


• Scroll to the bottom of the page, and verify that the Apply portal settings to the DWP clients checkbox is selected.

• Scroll to the top of the page and select the Enable Automatic Configuration Script checkbox.

• In the PAC File Location field, enter the location of your PAC file, which is a URL, or a local or network drive.


Note: Firefox browsers cannot parse PAC files if the local path to the file or the DWP username contains the # character, for example,user#1. In this case, traffic is not filtered.

• Click the Save button.
  If you are remapping %USERPROFILE% folders to other drives, for more information, see Entering Time Delays.

To specify a PAC file for a group:

• On the Home tab, from the Groups & Users tab, select, Groups.


The Groups tab displays.


• Click the Edit link for the group that you want to update.


The General Information tab for that group displays.


• Select the DWP Configuration subtab.


The DWP Configuration subtab displays.


• Verify that the Use Group Settings checkbox is selected.

• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the Enable Automatic Configuration Script checkbox.

• In the PAC File Location field, enter the location of your PAC file, which is a URL, or a local or network drive.


Note: Firefox browsers cannot parse PAC files if the local path to the file or the DWP username contains the # character, for example, user#1. In this case, traffic is not filtered.

• Click the Save button.
• If you are remapping %USERPROFILE% folders to other drives, for more information, see Entering Time Delays.