Web Reputation Services

Web Reputation policies dictate whether Trend Micro Apex One blocks or allows access to a website. For details about policies, see the Administrator’s Guide.

Selecting Enable Web Reputation Services (on desktop platforms) enables policies for internal and external agents installed on desktop platforms. Select Enable Web Reputation Services (on Server platforms) if server platforms require the same level of web threat protection as desktop platforms.

Security Agents use the location criteria configured in the web console’s Endpoint Location screen to determine their location and the policy to apply. Security Agents switch policies each time the location changes.

Configure web reputation policy settings from the web console after installation. Trend Micro Apex One administrators typically configure a stricter policy for external agents.

Web reputation policies are granular settings in the Trend Micro Apex One agent tree. Enforce specific policies to all agents, agent groups, or individual agents.

When enabling web reputation policies, be sure to install Smart Protection Servers (integrated or standalone) and add them to the smart protection source list on the Trend Micro Apex One web console. Security Agents send web reputation queries to the servers to verify the safety of websites that users are accessing.