You have the Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) client for Mac version 12.1.4 or later installed in your environment. You want to know which proxies are supported, with and without authentication.
Note: For proxy information for earlier versions of the Symantec Endpoint Protection client for Mac, see Proxies and compatibility with Java LiveUpdate and Symantec Endpoint Protection.
The following table describes proxy configurations supported for communication to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager:
Proxy support for manager communication | |
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HTTP with authentication | Supported |
HTTP without authentication | Supported |
SOCKS v4 with authentication | Supported |
SOCKS v4 without authentication | Supported |
SOCKS v5 with authentication | Not supported |
SOCKS v5 without authentication | Not supported |
You can configure proxy settings using the Network control panel in the Mac’s System Preferences. Click the connection type, then click Advanced > Proxies.
The following table describes proxy configurations supported for LiveUpdate:
Proxy support for LiveUpdate | |
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HTTP with authentication | Supported |
HTTP without authentication | Supported |
SOCKS v4 with authentication | Not supported |
SOCKS v4 without authentication | Supported |
SOCKS v5 with authentication | Not supported |
SOCKS v5 without authentication | Supported |
You can configure these proxy settings in the Mac’s System Preferences, as noted above.
The default external communication setting for the group specified in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (enterprise version only) that LiveUpdate uses the Mac system proxy settings. These settings affect all Macs in the group to which the client belongs.
This setting is found in the following location in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager: