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Reference Servers

One of the ways the OfficeScan client determines which of the Firewall Profiles or Web Reputation Policies to use is by checking its connection status with the OfficeScan server. If an internal client (or a client within the corporate network) cannot connect to the server, the client status becomes offline. The client then applies a firewall profile or web reputation policy intended for external clients. Reference servers address this issue.

A client that loses connection with the OfficeScan server will try connecting to reference servers. If the client successfully establishes connection with a reference server, it applies the firewall profile or web reputation policy for internal clients.

Take note of the following:

  1. If you are on the Firewall Profiles for Networked Computers screen, click Edit Reference Server List.

  2. If you are on the Computer Location screen, click reference server list.

  3. Select Enable the Reference Server list.

  4. To add a computer to the list, click Add.

    1. Specify the computer's IPv4/IPv6 address, name, or fully qualified domain name (FQDN), such as:

    2. Type the port through which clients communicate with this computer. Specify any open contact port (such as ports 20, 23 or 80) on the reference server.

    3. Click Save.

  5. To edit the settings of a computer on the list, click the computer name. Modify the computer name or port, and then click Save.

  6. To remove a computer from the list, select the computer name and then click Delete.

  7. To enable the computers to act as reference servers, click Assign to Clients.