Smart Protection Sources and Endpoint Location

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The smart protection source to which the agent connects depends on the agent endpoint’s location.

For details on configuring location settings, see Endpoint Location.

Smart Protection Sources by Location

Location

Smart Protection Sources

External

External agents send scan and web reputation queries to Trend Micro Smart Protection Network.

Internal

Internal agents send scan and web reputation queries to Smart Protection Servers or Trend Micro Smart Protection Network.

If you have installed Smart Protection Servers, configure the smart protection source list on the Apex One web console. An internal agent picks a server from the list if it needs to make a query. If the agent is unable to connect to the first server, it picks another server on the list.

Tip

Assign a standalone Smart Protection Server as the primary scan source and the integrated server as a backup. This reduces the traffic directed to the endpoint that hosts the Apex One server and integrated server. The standalone server can also process more queries.

You can configure either the standard or custom list of smart protection sources. The standard list is used by all internal agents. A custom list defines an IP address range. If an internal agent’s IP address is within the range, the agent uses the custom list.

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