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Skyhigh Security

About Agent-based Access

The agent-based secure access is provided through the Skyhigh Client Proxy software. In this approach, you need to install the Skyhigh Client Proxy software on the end-user devices. For information about how to configure Skyhigh Client Proxy, see Set up Client Proxy. The Client Proxy software redirects web requests or allows them to continue to a proxy for filtering. For information about how to redirect traffic, see Traffic Redirection.

The Client Proxy software is installed on devices to facilitate SAML authentication. When a user is not authenticated, Client Proxy prompts them to authenticate. It securely forwards the traffic to Skyhigh SSE. When forwarding the traffic, it encrypts and adds metadata along with the real-time device posture information. The client software is location-aware and can detect whether users are working inside or outside the network. 

The Client Proxy software implements granular policies through its flexible policy engine. A Client Proxy policy consists of a proxy server list, redirection settings, a bypass list, and a block list that together determine whether and where a Client Proxy redirects web requests. The Client Proxy can flexibly redirect end-user traffic to different proxy servers, taking into account various parameters such as ports, processes, and domains.

 

 

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