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mlick2's avatar
mlick2
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Nov 01, 2006

Protected Resources

If you have a resource protected using the "Protected Network Access" endpoint that requires FW/AV, is there a way to allow Linux machines to access that resource? Please let me know if you need furt...
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Jared_Townsley_'s avatar
Jared_Townsley_
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Nov 01, 2006
You could modify the 'Protected Network Access' and provide an additional 'OR' to the Virus Attack Protection Critera.

 

 

Some basic steps:

 

 

1. Access the Protected Configuration, Select Protection Critera, select Virus Attack. The default configuration lists Antivirus OR Firewall.

 

 

2. Select 'Add more...'

 

 

You could select a 'Trusted Browser' and configure a user agent that your linux clients use, or you could use a 'Custom Check' and configure a prelogon sequence accordingly.

 

 

The online help can be of more assistance for this type of configuration.

 

 

--JST