Using the SOCKS proxy server with the PowerSC GUI

PowerSC supports communication between all PowerSC GUI agents and the PowerSC GUI server through a single channel by using a SOCKS proxy server. Communication by using a SOCKS proxy server makes it easier to control your security configuration.

All communication from every endpoint monitored by PowerSC can go though the SOCKS proxy server. However, all communication from the PowerSC GUI server must go directly to the PowerSC GUI agent on each endpoint bypassing the SOCKS proxy server.

After you install and configure your SOCKS proxy server, you can configure PowerSC GUI to work with your SOCKS proxy server by using the socksProxyHost and the socksProxyPort configuration options of the pscuiagentctl command. For more information see pscuiagentctl command.

Note:
  • All endpoints connected through the proxy have the same IP address. Users must manually generate and copy certificates to each endpoint.
  • PowerSC only supports a SOCKS proxy server. PowerSC does not support HTTP proxy servers.
  • The firewall from the PowerSC GUI server side must allow server connection directly to all endpoints.