Symantec Security 5600 Series, Security 5400 Series,Clientless VPN 4400 Series, Administration Manual

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Assets field descriptions
Proxies
The security gateway includes several stack-based application proxies that act as both a server and a
client, accepting connections from a client and making requests on behalf of the client to the
destination server. Application proxies provide protocol-specific security checks that normally are not
implemented in the client or server software. Some proxies can also be configured to scan content for
viruses and inconsistencies.
Proxy Properties: CIFS—General tab
The CIFS Proxy Properties dialog box lets you modify the settings of the CIFS proxy, which lets
programs make requests for files and services on remote computers on the Internet. The CIFS proxy
integrates applications like Microsoft networking into the Symantec Gateway Security environment.
Associated tasks
The tasks that you can perform with this tab include:
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“Configuring access for CIFS and NBDGRAM traffic” on page 194
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“Modifying the timeout period for inactive CIFS connections” on page 196
Proxy Properties: CIFS—Description tab
Optionally, provides an extended description. This information is useful to help track changes or it can
be used as criteria for searches.
The maximum length is 20,000 alphanumeric characters.
Proxy Properties: DNS—General tab
The DNS proxy provides name resolution for computers both inside and outside your network without
compromising the privacy of your internal network topology.
The Proxy Properties: DNS dialog box lets you change DNS proxy settings; however, you should not
change default settings unless you completely understand the ramifications or have been instructed to
change these settings by Symantec Technical Support.
Table D-156
Proxy Properties: CIFS—General tab
Field Description
Enable Indicates whether this option is enabled.
This option is checked by default.
Timeout (seconds) Determines how long a CIFS connection is permitted to remain inactive before it is
terminated.
The default value is 300 seconds.
Enable tracefiles Determines whether the CIFS proxy tracks detailed connection information.
This option is unchecked by default.
Caption An optional, brief description of the CIFS proxy.
The maximum length is 128 characters.
For longer descriptions, use the Description tab.