Use this task to select a preference for use or non-use of proxies. Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface. 1 Go to Systems | Policy Catalog, then, from the Product drop-down menu, select McAfee Agent and from the Category drop-down menu select General.
2 From the list of agents, on the row labeled My Default, select the Edit Settings link. 3 On the McAfee Agent | General | My Default page, click Proxy. The proxy settings
page appears. 4 Select your preferred option. a If your agent does not require a proxy to access the internet, select Do not use a
proxy. b On Windows systems you can select Use Internet Explorer proxy settings, and
then, if appropriate, select Allow user to configure proxy settings. c If you need a proxy other than Internet Explorer, select Configure the proxy settings
manually. 5 Select a form for the address of the source HTTP or FTP location from which the agent is to pull updates. The DNS Name drop-down menu includes the address options DNS
Name (the fully-qualified domain name), IPv4 and IPv6 notation. 6 Type the DNS name or IP address and Port numbers of the HTTP and/or FTP source. If
appropriate, select Use these settings for all proxy types. 7 Select Specify exceptions to designate systems that do not require access to the proxy. 8 Select Use HTTP proxy authentication and/or Use FTP proxy authentication. Then provide a user name and credentials. 9 Click Save.
Global Threat Condition: Elevated
