Add subscription key

Steps

  1. Navigate to the page Settings > General > Subscription.
  2. In the field Subscription key, enter the subscription key.
  3. Click OK.

    If this is a changed subscription rather than a new installation, Forcepoint Email Security automatically reloads configuration. The dialog box Reload System Configuration displays with a countdown to the reload. After the system reloads, the menu options change according to the license mode.

    A success message displays at the top of the Subscription page. The expiration date and number of subscribed users display below the subscription key.

    Purchased subscription features display in the Subscribed Features list.

    When a subscription key is added for Forcepoint DLP Email Gateway, DLP policies are applied by default to inbound and outbound traffic. See Enabling data loss prevention policies.

  4. (Optional) Mark the check box Block incoming email connections when subscription expires.

    Functionality blocks inbound email traffic when your subscription expires. Selecting this option also blocks inbound connections when your email protection system has not had a successful database download in two weeks. This function is disabled by default.

    A valid subscription includes a grace period of two weeks in which to renew your product licenses after the subscription expires. Alerts are sent daily during the grace period as a reminder that the subscription has expired.

  5. (If your subscription key includes Forcepoint Email Security Hybrid Module) Navigate to the page Settings > Hybrid Service > Hybrid Configuration.
    Register with the email hybrid service to establish the connection and synchronize email protection system functions. See Registering the Email Security Hybrid Module.