Technology is moving forward towards the retention of an enterprise's privacy. Proxy Servers are the tools designed for this purpose. It acts like a protective bridge lying between the enterprise and the Internet. It creates a secure tunnel enabling the IT admins to develop an authenticated mode of communication to deploy the patches.
Endpoint Central (formerly known as Desktop Central) requires connection to reach the internet in order to perform the following operations:
Endpoint Central(formerly known as Desktop Central) periodically updates the vulnerability database with that of the Central Patch Repository that resides at Zoho Corp.'s site. Endpoint Central uses this configuration to connect to the internet to update the vulnerability database. Internet connection is required to fetch the warranty details of the endpoints that are managed using Endpoint Central. If you want to manage mobile devices, then you will have to configure proxy to allow connections reaching the internet. You can choose to configure proxy using one of the methods mentioned below:
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Navigate to the Admin tab.
Under Patch Settings, click Proxy Settings link. This opens the Proxy Settings page.
Select the "Direct Connection to the Internet" option and click OK.
Navigate to the Admin tab.
Under Patch Settings, click Proxy Settings link. This opens the Proxy Settings page.
Select the "Manual Proxy Configurations" option and specify the Proxy host, port, user name and password of the HTTP Proxy.
Click OK to save the configuration.
You can choose this option, if your Endpoint Central Server does not have connection to internet or the server is located in a closed network like DMZ. By choosing this option, you can download the missing patches manually using a special tool exclusively designed for patch management. Refer this document to learn more about Patch Management for Closed Network.
Using this option, you can automate the proxy configuration using a script. All the required specifications, can be customized in a script and the Proxy PAC URL can be specified. You will have to provide the authentication details for configuring the proxy.
