Adding interfaces for IDex Client

Use this page to specify the interfaces that the IDex client uses to communicate with the Smoothwall Filter.

Note: If your Smoothwall also uses the Connect Filter feature, you can use the same interface to communicate to both proxy-client applications. However, they must use different port numbers. If you attempt to configure the same interface or port number combination as the other proxy, a validation error will occur.

Prerequisite

Configure the IDex connection by adding IDex as a directory.

Procedure

Tip: You can configure multiple interfaces to communicate with the IDex Client. However, you must make sure that all interfaces are configured to use the same port number.

  1. On the GUARDIAN menu, under the Client interfaces submenu, click IDex Client.
  2. Click Add interface, from the Interface list, select the interface that you want to add.
  3. Enter the Port number to use.
    • This is set to 1080 by default, the registered port for a SOCKS proxy, the type of proxy Connect Filter is. However, you might find your Windows clients and devices are blocked from communicating with the Smoothwall Filter when outside your network and can't access the Internet. Typically, this is because most public networks, such as those found in hotels and wireless network hotspots, block traffic from using port 1080. Make sure that all devices that have the Connect Filter installed can access the configured port number.
    • We recommend that you use port 80 or 443, but you must make sure that the interface and port combination isn't already in use elsewhere on the Smoothwall Filter and Firewall.
  4. Enter a descriptive Comment, and then click Save changes.

Follow-up tasks

Install the IDex client on your devices: Installing the IDex Client on Your Managed Devices.