Using F-Secure Endpoint Proxy with a Computer Protection profile

This proxy caches GUTS2 updates — the malware signature database. If the PMP is not available, Computer Protection clients automatically fall back to accessing GUTS2 directly.

To configure the Policy Manager Proxy and use it with Computer Protection profiles:

1. 1. Download and install the latest version of F-Secure Policy Manager Proxy.
      • For Windows:
        1. Download the installer here.
        2. When asked for the Proxy Manager Server address, use 0.0.0.0.
        3. Check the client updates in the PMP logs: <installation_directory>/F-Secure/Management Server 5/logs
      • For Linux:
        1. Download the installer here.

           Note: Before installing Policy Manager proxy, install the libstdc++ package by running these commands:

           • yum install libstdc++.i686
           • yum install libstdc++.x86_64
        2. Configure the proxy:
           1. Use the command: /opt/f-secure/fspms/bin/fspms-config.
           2. When prompted, provide the server address as 0.0.0.0.
           3. Manage F-Secure Policy Manager Proxy manually by typing: /etc/init.d/fspms {start|stop|restart|status}
        3. Check the client updates in the PMP logs: /var/opt/f-secure/fspms/logs

What the logs mean:

1. 1. Configure a Computer Protection profile to use the PMP:
      1. 1. Go to Profiles > Computer Protection for Windows.
         2. Select the profile that needs modifying, then under
            General settings find the F-Secure Endpoint Proxy setting. 

      This setting represents the local server address set in step 1. Once this profile is assigned to the computer, it can also be verified on the client.

      1. Open the client, then select Tools > Check for updates > View Details. 
      2. When the
         Check for updates window opens, select the View details link. 
      3. In
         Common settings > Updates, in the Update server field (with a PMP address value), check the address, then select Check now.

The check should execute without any errors.