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Administration Guide

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Windows

The end user can configure proxy settings at the operating system (OS) level or in a browser. When you configure Secure Web Gateway (SWG) settings at the OS level, Windows applies them to all installed browsers. The following gives instructions for configuring SWG settings at the OS level on a Windows 10 device.

To configure Windows 10 to use the FortiSASE SWG server:
  1. In Windows, go to Windows Settings > System > Proxy Settings.
  2. Enable Use setup script.
  3. In the Script address field, enter the Hosted PAC File URL.

  4. The next time the user starts a browser session, the browser displays an authentication prompt. The end user enters their FortiSASE credentials in the prompt. After ten minutes of inactivity, the browser reprompts for authentication credentials.

Windows

The end user can configure proxy settings at the operating system (OS) level or in a browser. When you configure Secure Web Gateway (SWG) settings at the OS level, Windows applies them to all installed browsers. The following gives instructions for configuring SWG settings at the OS level on a Windows 10 device.

To configure Windows 10 to use the FortiSASE SWG server:
  1. In Windows, go to Windows Settings > System > Proxy Settings.
  2. Enable Use setup script.
  3. In the Script address field, enter the Hosted PAC File URL.

  4. The next time the user starts a browser session, the browser displays an authentication prompt. The end user enters their FortiSASE credentials in the prompt. After ten minutes of inactivity, the browser reprompts for authentication credentials.