Configuring Data Protection Service

Use the Data Protection Service tab of the Settings > General > Services page to connect to Data Protection Service. This is done by uploading tenant information from the JSON file you received from Forcepoint. Each time a file is uploaded, the system resets as if this is the first connection:
  1. Click Select File, and in the dialog box that appears, click Choose File. Browse to the JSON file you received from Forcepoint, and then click OK.

    The file is uploaded to the server, and the information begins to appear in the Connection area of the Data Protection Service tab.

  2. Click Connect to establish the connection with Data Protection Service:
  3. Click Deploy to begin enforcing policies in cloud channels.
  4. Click OK at the bottom of the screen to complete the process.

When the connection is active, the Connect button turns into a Disconnect button, enabling disconnection of Data Protection Service from Forcepoint DLP.

In the Data Protection Service Status area, upon successful connection, the status is marked as Connected successfully, the time and date of the connection is displayed, and the Recheck connection link is enabled. This link is used to check the connection status in the event of problems. If an error is returned upon checking the connection, the status is listed as Failed to connect.

After a successful connection to Data Protection Service is established, do the following to ensure the service is working properly:

  1. Deploy a policy to Data Protection Service.
  2. Check the incident report to make sure incidents are analyzed by Data Protection Service.
    Note: As part of the integration with the Forcepoint Web Security Cloud, URL categories can now be imported from the Forcepoint Web Security Cloud Portal. See Forcepoint DLP Administrator Help for more information.