Installing Forcepoint F1E Solutions

Forcepoint F1E solutions provide complete real-time protection against advanced threats and data theft for both network and roaming users. Forcepoint advanced technologies help you discover and protect sensitive data stored on endpoint machines and provide actionable forensic insight into potential attacks.

Applies to:
  • Forcepoint URL Filtering, Forcepoint Web Security, and Forcepoint Web Security with the Web Hybrid module, v8.4.x and higher
  • Forcepoint Web Security Cloud
  • Forcepoint DLP, v8.5.x and higher
  • Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, v6.5 and higher
  • Forcepoint CASB
  • Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint protects users from web threats on Windows and Mac endpoint machines. Forcepoint offers three Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint options:
    • Forcepoint Web Security Direct Connect Endpoint: Requires a Forcepoint Web Security v8.4 (or higher) on-premises solution with the Hybrid Module or Forcepoint Web Security Cloud.
    • Forcepoint Web Security Proxy Connect Endpoint: Requires a Forcepoint Web Security v8.4 (or higher) on-premises solution with the Hybrid Module or Forcepoint Web Security Cloud.
    • Remote Filtering Client: Requires Forcepoint URL Filtering v8.4 (or higher) with the Remote Filter module.
  • Forcepoint CASB Endpoint protects organizations from cloud application-based threats. It identifies and remediates sensitive data sent or received through both managed and unmanaged cloud applications accessed through the organization’s network. Requires a Forcepoint CASB license.
  • Forcepoint DLP Endpoint protects organizations from data loss and data theft. It also identifies and remediates sensitive data stored on corporate endpoint machines, including Windows and Mac laptops. Requires Forcepoint DLP Network v8.5 (or higher) or Forcepoint Data Discovery v8.5 (or higher).
  • Forcepoint Endpoint Context Agent (Forcepoint ECA) collects per-connection user and application information about Windows endpoint machines that connect through a Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW) Engine managed by the Security Management Center (SMC). Forcepoint ECA is only available for Windows endpoint machines. Requires Forcepoint NGFW v6.5 (or higher).

The package builder is used by Enterprise IT team members to generate the Forcepoint F1E installation packages that will be installed on Windows and Mac endpoint machines.

The Forcepoint F1E package builder supports the configuration and creation of the following Forcepoint F1E and conventional Forcepoint Endpoint agents:

  • Forcepoint DLP Endpoint on Windows and Mac (Forcepoint F1E)
  • Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint:
    • Forcepoint Proxy Connect Endpoint on Windows and Mac (Forcepoint F1E)
    • Forcepoint Direct Connect Endpoint on Windows and Mac (Forcepoint F1E)
    • Remote Filtering Client on Windows and Mac (Conventional Forcepoint Endpoint)
  • Forcepoint ECA on Windows only (Forcepoint F1E)
  • Forcepoint CASB Endpoint on Windows only (Forcepoint F1E)

The Forcepoint F1E platform places all installed Forcepoint F1E agents under one icon in the notification area of the task bar (Windows) or the status menu of the menu bar (Mac), instead of under separate icons for each agent. The Forcepoint F1E agents share the same functionality as the older, conventional Forcepoint Endpoint agents.

Starting with Forcepoint DLP v8.6, Forcepoint DLP Endpoint on the Forcepoint F1E platform is the standard agent for Forcepoint DLP (Windows and Mac) and Forcepoint Dynamic Data Protection (Windows and Mac).

Starting with Forcepoint Web Security v8.5, Forcepoint Web Security Endpoint on the Forcepoint F1E platform is the standard agent for Forcepoint Web Security on Windows and Mac.

For more information about Forcepoint F1E solutions, see: