Linking Service

The Linking Service requires the installation of a Forcepoint web protection solution.

The Web management server maintains an updated URL database from the product download server. The email protection system queries the URL category database and determines the risk level of a URL found in an email message.

The Web Security module version must be supported by the Email Security module for this function to be available.

Use the Linking Service with a Forcepoint Web Security on-premises solution to access both the local copy of the URL Database as well as any custom categories you have created. This service also provides dynamic category mapping updates from the URL database. Because Linking Service is an optional web protection component, you must activate it in Forcepoint Web Security to use this option.

Enable Linking Service

Steps

  1. In the Security Manager, navigate to the page Settings > General > URL Analysis.
  2. From the pull-down menu URL analysis service, select Linking Service.
  3. In the field IP address or hostname, enter the location of the database.
  4. In the field Port, enter the port number for the Linking Service.
  5. Verify the connection to the URL analysis service; click Test Connection.
  6. Click the refresh icon.
    The URL categories list is immediately updated.
  7. Click OK.
    The settings are saved.