TRITON - Web Security Help, Version 7.7 - Websense

Getting StartedYour subscriptionTRITON - Web Security Help | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.7.xWebsense subscriptions are issued on a per-client (user or IP address) basis.Before you can begin filtering, you must enter a valid subscription key (seeConfiguring your account information, page 25). This lets you download the MasterDatabase (see The Websense Master Database, page 27), which enables Websensesoftware to filter clients.After the first successful database download, TRITON - Web Security displays thenumber of clients your subscription includes and your subscription type (Web Filter,Web Security, Web Security Gateway, or Web Security Gateway Anywhere). Untilthis first download occurs, placeholder data is displayed.Websense software maintains a subscription table of clients filtered each day. Thesubscription table is cleared each night. The first time a client makes an Internetrequest after the table has been cleared, its IP address is entered in the table.When the number of clients listed in the table reaches the subscribed maximum, anypreviously-unlisted client that requests Internet access exceeds the subscription. If thisoccurs, the client exceeding the subscription level is either blocked entirely from theInternet or given unfiltered Internet access, depending on a setting that you configure.Likewise, when a subscription expires, all clients are either entirely blocked orunfiltered, depending on this setting.To configure filtering behavior when a subscription is exceeded or expires, seeConfiguring your account information, page 25.To configure Websense software to send email warnings when the subscriptionapproaches or exceeds its limit, see Configuring system alerts, page 391.Managing your account through the MyWebsense PortalTRITON - Web Security Help | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.7.xWebsense, Inc., maintains a customer portal at mywebsense.com that you can use toaccess product updates, patches and hotfixes, product news, evaluations, and technicalsupport resources for your Websense software.When you create an account, the account is associated with your Websensesubscription key or keys. This helps to ensure your access to information, alerts, andpatches relevant to your Websense product and version.Multiple members of your organization can create MyWebsense accounts associatedwith the same subscription key.24 Websense Web Security Solutions