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Addressing IE Vulnerabilities
Configure the ProxySG to Address IE Vulnerabilities based on CERT vu#713878
Advanced ProxyAV Integration
Define exception rules and policy for the ProxyAV and ProxySG for scanning Web-based email objects.
Bandwidth Management: Limiting Bandwidth
Classify, control, and limit the amount of bandwidth used by different classes of network traffic flowing through a ProxySG.
Bandwidth Management: Priorities
Give priority to traffic from various categories of Web sites by creating a bandwidth hierarchy.
Basic Troubleshooting Procedures [180KB ]
Troubleshoot the connection between a client browser and the ProxySG management console.
Blocking HTTP Attacks Using CPL
Use CPL-based policies to protect your network from SQL injection attacks, response splitting, and HTTP request smuggling.
Blocking Phishing Scams
Identify and block Phishing Scams in the Enterprise through Blue Coat Policy.
Blocking Pop-up Ads [895KB]
Reduce a user's exposure to pop-up ads by creating a Blue Coat policy.
Blocking WMF File Remote Code Execution
Configure and install a WMF vulnerability protection policy to protect your network from a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) file vulnerability.
Bridging Services [306KB]
Configure the ProxySG to enable a network bridge.
Cold Standby License Activation
Activate a license for a ProxySG that has been in cold standby.
Controlling IM Worm Propagation
Implement policy to block known worms and send warning messages to AOL users when an IM message contains a URL link.
Controlling Skype
Block Skype traffic to address security issues such as breaches of confidentiality.
Controlling Tunnelling Applications [70KB]
Get a handle on tunnelling applications that make use of open ports on your firewall through the use of the ProxySG and its powerful policy and control features.
Creating a Bandwidth Management Strategy
Understand bandwidth management, how it works, and create a bandwidth management strategy for your network.
Creating an HTML Text Search Policy [952KB]
Create a Blue Coat policy to search HTML Text for keywords when any URL is requested by a user.
Creating an IM Policy [2.3MB]
Configure a policy to limit functionality, monitor keywords, and log IM conversations.
Creating Local Categories on the ProxySG [1.2MB]
Create a local category database for periodic import into the ProxySG.
Creating Multiple Administrators [1.1MB]
Create multiple administrators for simpler administrator access to your ProxySG appliances.
Customizing the database of a Reporter V8 Profile
It is possible to customize Reporter V8 profiles to store additional log fields to the database and/or to create additional pair and triplet sets to support custom reports on either new fields or new combinations of existing fields. This document will explain how to make these changes.
Disclaimer Page [1MB]
Create a pop-up message to alert users to your corporate Web usage policy when they attempt Internet access.
Enabling HTTP Compression
Configure the ProxySG for HTTP compression.
Enabling NTLM Authentication on the ProxySG [830KB]
Configure the ProxySG to Utilize A Company's Existing NTLM Authentication.
Enabling Radius Authentication [603KB]
Configure the ProxySG to utilize Radius for Authentication.
Enabling Search Engine SafeSearch [277KB]
Create a policy to automatically SafeSearch mode for popular search engines when utilizing search engine image queries.
Enabling Transparent Authentication [713KB]
Configure the ProxySG to utilize IP or Cookie-based Transparent Authentication.
Enhanced Caching of Static Flash Video
While blocking is one approach, another is to aggressively cache and server content from local storage. This combined with appropriate content prioritization can allow video and business critical applications to co-exist.
Failover Services [595KB]
Configure a ProxySG hierarchy for automatic failover and ensure continuous availability.
Identifying and Blocking Spyware
Configure the ProxySG and ProxyAV to stop the installation and communication of spyware in the enterprise.
Implementing Exception Pages [972KB]
Utilize the ProxySG exception page functionality by enabling built-in or user-defined exception pages to notify users when Web site access has been restricted.
Implementing WCCP for ProxySG
Configure a Cisco router to transparently redirect Web traffic to the ProxySG via WCCP.
Internet Speed Bump [721KB]
Create a policy to introduce a small time delay when users access the Internet to communicate a brief corporate message.
InterSafe on the ProxySG
Download and configure the InterSafe URL database for use on the ProxySG appliance.
ISS-Proventia on the ProxySG
Download and configure ISS-Proventia URL database for use on the ProxySG appliance.
LDAP Authentication [856KB]
Configure the ProxySG to authenticate user to an existing LDAP directory server.
Licensing [1.8MB]
Register and install licenses for ProxySG hardware and software components.
Native FTP Proxy [862KB]
Configure your FTP clients to pass traffic through the Blue Coat ProxySG and require authentication before initiating a session.
Netegrity SiteMinder Authentication [2.2MB]
Configure the ProxySG to utilize Netegrity SiteMinder Authentication.
Prevent Buddylink spIM Propagation [531KB]
Use the Blue Coat ProxySG to block Buddylink Adware downloads and propagation by your corporate users.
Proxy Chaining [804KB]
Define a ProxySG hierarchy by chaining appliances together through advanced forwarding technology.
ProxySG and ProxyAV Integration 1.5MB]
Configure the ProxySG and the ProxyAV (and other AV servers) to utilize virus scanning using the ICAP protocol.
Relative Authentication [914KB]
Use the Blue Coat TCP-Tunneling feature and relative authentication to authenticate, control, and log a non-HTTP protocol application.
Reverse Proxy [1.2MB]
Implement a reverse proxy solution to front-end multiple Web servers using the Blue Coat ProxySG.
Reverse Proxy with SSL [1.9MB]
Realize increased security and performance benefits on Web servers by implementing a reverse proxy with SSL solution using the ProxySG.
Secure Microsoft's Outlook Web Access [2.83MB]
Use the ProxySG to "front-end" Outlook Web Access (OWA) and provide greater security and control for corporate users access corporate email through public networks.
Sequence Authentication [847KB ]
Configure your ProxySG to attempt authentication to multiple realms through the use of a sequence realm.
SmartFilter on the ProxySG
Download and configure SmartFilter URL database for use on the ProxySG appliance.
Splash Page [704KB]
Redirect Web users to a customized splash page with corporate use policies before allowing them to access the Internet.
SurfControl on the ProxySG
Download and configure SurfControl URL database for use on the ProxySG appliance.
WebFilter on Blue Coat SG Appliance
Download and configure Web Filter URL database for use on the Blue Coat SG appliance.
Websense on the ProxySG
Download and configure Websense URL database for use on the ProxySG appliance.
Websense Reporter 5.2 with ProxySG
Integrate ProxySG with Websense Reporter 5.2
