Web Security Service Access Methods
Article ID: 168150
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Products
Cloud Secure Web Gateway - Cloud SWG
Issue/Introduction
What are the current Access methods that the Cloud SWG (formerly known as WSS) service has and a brief description of them?
Resolution
Access Methods
- Explicit Proxy (PAC File Management Service/SEP)
- Unified Agent (Windows/Mac)
- iOS and Android (SEP-Mobile)
- Proxy Forwarding (ProxySG/ASG/Microsoft)
- IPsec/VPN/firewall/Explicit over IPsec
To assist you when considering how to send traffic to Cloud SWG (formerly known as WSS), this document discusses the use cases and best practices for each Access Method.
Resources:
Authentication/Authorization
Most Access Methods require the installation of the Auth Connector (BCCA), which runs on a Windows AD server (Member Server or Domain Controller), or integration with existing SAML to identify users.
Resources:
Authentication/Authorization
Most Access Methods require the installation of the Auth Connector (BCCA), which runs on a Windows AD server (Member Server or Domain Controller), or integration with existing SAML to identify users.
Fixed Location Connectivity:
VPN/IPsec; Explicit Over IPsec; Proxy Forwarding; SD-WAN
Connectivity: Fixed Location Methods
Endpoints
Unified Agent; SEP (w/Seamless Auth); Cloud Connect Defense (Windows 10 app); Mobile (SEP-Mobile, Android app, ChromeOS). Select any of these options from the following link for more details:
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