How do I selectively disable the requirement of authentication when browsing sites in WebMarshal?

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• WebMarshal

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When attempting to browse to a Web site through WebMarshal, the user must be authenticated by WebMarshal first. If the authentication is successful (if the user exists in the WebMarshal database and the passwords match) then the rules will be applied to the request.

In some cases, it may be necessary to allow access to certain sites, without WebMarshal authenticating the user. Typically this feature could be used to allow access to Intranet sites without requiring a logon. It could also be used for applications that require access to a specific Web site, but do not have the ability to pass authentication details to WebMarshal.

You can use the IP Authentication feature in rules to allow access to certain sites from certain workstations without a user login. This feature allows you to use WebMarshal filtering, including virus and malware scanning, on the content retrieved.

• You can also use the WMProxyLogon helper application. See the User Guide.
• You can also configure Authentication Bypass Cache. See the linked article below.

If you need to exclude sites from the WebMarshal filter, add them to the Proxy Bypass list. You can edit this list in the Console Global Settings. Sites on this list will not be filtered, content will not be scanned for viruses or malware and access will not be logged.

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