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Identities
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Identities Overview
To control web traffic on the network and protect your network from web based
threats, the Web Proxy needs to identify who is trying to access the web. Users
can be identified by different criteria, such as their machine address or
authenticated user name. The Web Proxy can apply different actions to
transactions based on who is submitting the request.
threats, the Web Proxy needs to identify who is trying to access the web. Users
can be identified by different criteria, such as their machine address or
authenticated user name. The Web Proxy can apply different actions to
transactions based on who is submitting the request.
To identify who is accessing the web, you create Identities in the Web Security
appliance. An Identity is a policy that identifies and groups users. An Identity
addresses the question, “who are you?”
appliance. An Identity is a policy that identifies and groups users. An Identity
addresses the question, “who are you?”