Installing Forcepoint Email Security in Microsoft Azure

Installation | Forcepoint Email Security | Version 8.5.x | 29-Apr-2022

Topics:

Forcepoint Email Security in Azure: Deployment Scenarios

Requirements

Azure Deployment Steps: Versions 8.5.3 and 8.5.4

Deploy both Forcepoint Email Security and Forcepoint Security Manager together in the Azure cloud

Deploy Forcepoint Email Security in Azure with Forcepoint Security Manager on-premises

Azure Deployment Steps: Version 8.5

Post-Deployment Steps: All Versions

Configuration in Microsoft Azure

Configure the system time zone

Install Forcepoint Security Manager management components for the virtual appliance

Configure the appliance in the Forcepoint Security Manager

Configure mail flow in Office 365

Create Email Log Database partitions when SQL Server is installed separately in Azure

Configure encrypted connection to SQL Server

Install Email Security hotfixes

Related documents:

System requirements

Forcepoint Email Security Administrator Help

Forcepoint Email Security in Azure provides the comprehensive protection of the email solution hosted on a Forcepoint appliance, but in the public cloud. Deployed in a Microsoft Azure environment, Forcepoint Email Security allows inbound, outbound, and internal email to be analyzed for data loss or malicious email threats in the cloud. Email containing sensitive data can be permitted, quarantined, or encrypted. Sensitive attachments can also be dropped.


	Important V8.5.5 is not supported on an Azure deployments.

This document covers the installation of Forcepoint Email Security in Azure versions 8.5, 8.5.3, and 8.5.4.

In versions 8.5.3 and 8.5.4, two types of deployment are available: both Forcepoint Email Security and Forcepoint Security Manager deployed in Azure, or Forcepoint Email Security deployed in Azure with Forcepoint Security Manager on-premises. Additional combinations of on-premises and Azure appliances can be configured as needed. Configuration in Azure and Microsoft Office 365 is required after deployment.

In version 8.5, only one deployment is available: Forcepoint Email Security in Azure, with Forcepoint Security Manager deployed on-premises. This deployment requires a site-to-site Virtual Private Network (VPN) in Azure with connectivity to SQL Server and Forcepoint Security Manager running on-premises. See Azure Deployment Steps: Version 8.5.

The procedure for installing Forcepoint Email Security in Azure Government or Forcepoint DLP Email Gateway in Azure is the same as that detailed here for Forcepoint Email Security.

If you have a subscription key for Forcepoint DLP Email Gateway, follow the procedures below for deploying Forcepoint Email Security in Azure, then enter your subscription key in the Forcepoint Security Manager.