Interoperability components

Component Description
Directory Agent With the Hybrid Module for Forcepoint Web Security, collects user and group information from a supported directory service for use by the hybrid service.
Filtering Plug-In

When Forcepoint URL Filtering is integrated with Citrix, Microsoft Forefront TMG, or a proxy or proxy-cache that uses ICAP, an additional integration component (integration service, plugin, or ICAP server) is also installed.

See your deployment documentation for more information about the specific plugin for your integration.

Linking Service

With the DLP Module for Forcepoint Web Security, or when Forcepoint Web Security integrates with Forcepoint DLP, gives data protection components access to Forcepoint URL Database categorization information and user and group information collected by User Service.

When Forcepoint Web Security integrates with Forcepoint Email Security, provides access to Forcepoint URL Database categorization information.

Sync Service

With the Hybrid Module for Forcepoint Web Security:

  • Sends policy updates and user and group information to the hybrid service over HTTPS.
  • Receives reporting data from the hybrid service.