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GFI WebMonitor: Licensing and User Count
| 2013 – ISA/TMG | 2013 – Standalone | 2015 and later – Standalone | |
| How are users counted | •Un-authenticated requests will consume one license • An authenticated request from the same machine will not consume a license • The second authenticated request (2nd user) will consume a second license |
•Un-authenticated requests will consume one license • An authenticated request from the same machine will not consume a license • The second authenticated request (2nd user) will consume a second license |
•Un-authenticated requests will consume one license • An authenticated request from the same machine will not consume a license • The second authenticated request (2nd user) will consume a second license |
| How are users authenticated | ISA/TMG TMG authenticated users |
• Open the GFI WebMonitor Configuration • Navigate to the Settings tab > Proxy Settings > General • Set Proxy Authentication to ON, choose Integrated Authentication and Save the modifications |
• Expand the Settings (gear icon) node • Under Core Settings > Connection Settings locate the Proxy Authentication • Under the Proxy Authentication section, select which authentication method you wish to enable |
| How to exclude computers account like PC0001$ | Via registry: Exclude Computer Account |
Via registry: Exclude Computer Account |
The registry key does not apply anymore to version 2015. It will be excluded by default from sr1 onwards. Update to service release 1 or later |
| How I can obtain a list of users | List of users | List of users | List of users |
| How I can add users/computers to exception in the license count | Whitelist or registry How to exclude users |
Whitelist or registry How to exclude users |
Browse to settings - licensing Under the licensed seated click the link that show the number of users/license Use the “exclude” link to exclude users. |
| License Type Available | WebFiltering Edition WebSecurity Edition UnifiedProtection Edition |
WebFiltering Edition WebSecurity Edition UnifiedProtection Edition |
Only UnifiedProtection Edition AV licenses can be bought separately |