Related Items:
WSS Getting Started User Guide
Webroot DWP Configuration Guide
Guide Sections:
Desktop Web Proxy Configuration Recommendations
These are the recommended settings for configuring Desktop Web Proxy (DWP).
DWP Option | Desktop users on the corporate network | Mobile users who travel; sales team, executives, etc. | Remote users; home office, small remote offices, etc.; desktop or laptop computers |
Prevent user access to browser proxy settings | Recommended for extra security; enable. | Recommended for extra security; enable. | Recommended for extra security; enable. |
Hide Icon in Tray | Recommended. Use to hide that DWP has been installed. | Recommended. Use to hide that DWP has been installed. | Recommended. Use to hide that DWP has been installed. |
List of caching proxies | Use only if a caching proxy intercepts all network traffic. If there are caching proxies at gateways, you must add their URLs here. | Use only if a caching proxy intercepts all network traffic. If there are caching proxies at gateways, you must add their URLs here. | Use only if a caching proxy intercepts all network traffic. If there are caching proxies at gateways, you must add their URLs here. |
Enable Automatic Configuration Script (PAC File) | Only if a PAC file is needed. | Only if a PAC file is needed. | Only if a PAC file is needed. |
PAC File Location (URL or Local path) | Only if a PAC file is needed. | Only if a PAC file is needed. | Only if a PAC file is needed. |
Monitor Port 80 and 443 usage | Only if needed by Admin. | Only if needed by Admin. | Only if needed by Admin. |
Allow Unsafe Browsing | No | Only for select users who must never be blocked from web access | No |
Browser Bypass: Browser connects directly to the Internet | Use as needed to bypass both DWP and Web Security Service | Use as needed to bypass both DWP and Web Security Service | Use as needed to bypass both DWP and Web Security Service |
DWP Bypass: DWP connects directly to the Internet | Use as needed to bypass only Web Filtering Service. | Use as needed to bypass only Web Filtering Service. | Use as needed to bypass only Web Filtering Service. |
Proxy Address | Pre-configured; don't change. | Pre-configured; don't change. | Pre-configured; don't change. |
Proxy Port | Pre-configured; don't change. | Pre-configured; don't change. | Pre-configured; don't change. |
Apply portal settings to the DWP clients | Pre-configured as on; deselect to use a GPO or login script to manage DWP settings. | Pre-configured as on; deselect to use a GPO or login script to manage DWP settings. | Pre-configured as on; deselect to use a GPO or login script to manage DWP settings. |
Activate DWP on Install | Pre-configured as on; don't change unless a delay is needed between installation and activation. | Pre-configured as on; don't change unless a delay is needed between installation and activation. | Pre-configured as on; don't change unless a delay is needed between installation and activation. |
Enable Dynamic Hot Spot Management | Pre-configured as on; optional: to change, deselect. | Pre-configured as on; optional: to change, deselect. | Pre-configured as on; optional: to change, deselect. |
Use the IE setting 'Bypass proxy server for local addresses' | Pre-configured as on; don't change. | Pre-configured as on; don't change. | Pre-configured as on; don't change. |
Enable Automatic User Name Resolution | Pre-configured as on; don't change. | Pre-configured as on; don't change. | Pre-configured as on; don't change. |
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