Disabling Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint protection
This functionality may be turned off by your system administrator. If it is turned off, you do not see the Disable option in the F1E menu. On Windows endpoint machines, you can disable both the Proxy Connect (PC) Endpoint and the Direct Connect (DC) Endpoint. On Mac endpoint machines, you can only disable the DC Endpoint.
Disabling the Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint software removes the protection provided by the endpoint service, and stops it from intercepting traffic and securing your endpoint machine from web threats. Sometimes, it might be useful to manually disable the endpoint software to troubleshoot issues with the assistance of your system administrator.
- Right-click the F1E icon in the task bar’s notification area (Windows) or single click the menu bar’s status menu (Mac).
- Select Disable Forcepoint Proxy Connect Endpoint or Disable Forcepoint Direct Connect Endpoint from the menu. Only one of the options is shown in the menu. The option depends on the type of Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint installed.
If you see an authentication page asking for your username and logon credentials, you need to change your proxy auto-config (PAC) file settings in Internet Explorer.
Contact your system administrator for assistance with changing your PAC file settings.
- Right-click the F1E icon in the task bar’s notification area (Windows) or single click the menu bar’s status menu (Mac).
- Select Enable Forcepoint Proxy Connect Endpoint or Enable Forcepoint Direct Connect Endpoint from the menu. Only one of the options is shown in the menu. The option depends on the type of Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint installed.