Secure Access Solution
MetaDefender IT Access utilizes a secure access method called proxy-based access. This method uses a combination of proxies to provide device compliance based access control to applications that can limit access based on location. This approach is designed with Google Workspace Context-Aware Access (IP Based).
Note:
- For this feature to work, cross-domain API must be enabled and the port set to 1139. For more information on cross-domain API, click here.
- The minimum OPSWAT agent version to support proxy-based access control is: 7.6.2301.163 (Windows only).
- Supported Google Workspace editions for this feature: Enterprise; Education Standard and Education Plus; Cloud Identity Premium. __Compare your edition
To enable this feature on Google Workspace:
- In the Admin console, go to Menu > Security > Access and data control > Context-Aware Access.
- Click Turn On.
Once enabled, create an access level that allows access only from the specific IP address:
- In the Context-Aware Access page, click Create access level.
- In the Access level name field, enter a name for the access level.
- In the Mode field, select Basic mode.
- In the Context Conditions section, click Add condition.
- In the Condition type drop-down list, select IP subnet.
- Enter the specific IP address that you want to allow access from.
- Click Create.
Once you have created the access level, you can assign it to one or more apps with scope all users or a specific group of users:
- Go to the Assign access levels page and select the apps to assign the access level to.
- Select the Access level conditions (by IP address) created before, and click Continue.
- Select enforcement settings, , and click Continue.
- Review, and click Assign.
After creating this policy, MetaDefender IT Access will be able to determine access to Google Workspace products based on the device's compliance state.
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