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How to check, enable, or disable Teramind web proxy

Introduction to Web Proxy

The Teramind Agent, upon installation, injects a customized HTTPS certificate called the Quick Web Proxy (on Mac, it is named "Internet Widgits Pty Ltd."). This proxy allows the agent to decode encrypted data, enabling the monitoring of secure web activities such as HTTPS sessions, webmail, and IM chats. If this certificate is not installed correctly, monitoring for these items may not work properly.

Checking for Web Proxy

You can verify if the proxy certificate is installed and functioning correctly by checking the certificate details of any secure website (https://) on the browser:

Google Chrome

1. Open a browser window and visit a secure site ( https://www.google.com/). Click the small View site information icon in front of the address bar. A pop-up menu will appear.

2. Select the Connection is secure option. Another menu will appear:

3. Click the Connection is valid option. This will open a pop-up window:

4. Under the Issued By section, you will see Quick Web Proxy as the Common Name (CN).

Microsoft Edge

Works similarly to Chrome. But click the small Lock icon in front of the address bar.

Firefox

Open a browser window and visit a secure site ( https://www.google.com/). Then, hover over the small Shield icon in front of the address bar. You will see a hover text: "Verified by: Quick Web Proxy".

Troubleshooting IPv6 Issues

If you discover that the Web Proxy certificate is not installed or not working, a common reason may be that IPv6 is enabled on the system. To resolve this specific issue, please consult the dedicated article: Teramind web proxy not working due to IPv6.

Enabling / Disabling the Web Proxy

⚠️ Warning!

Disabling the Network Driver will significantly affect the monitoring functionalities of Teramind, particularly the tracking of secure web sessions (HTTPS).

You can disable the Web Proxy for all sites by disabling the Network Driver from the monitoring profile's Advanced setting. Alternative, you can disable the proxy injections for specific websites only by excluding them from the IPs to monitor

option in the Websites monitoring settings.

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