Web Security​ - Configuring Locations

This article explains how to configure Locations for the Mimecast Security Agent, and is intended for use by Administrators.

Mimecast Web Security locations are defined as the Egress IP address of a network and allow you to manage your protected corporate locations.

The Egress IP address (location) is associated with every DNS and web request coming from a network and is used to map configured policies to the request. Locations must be defined for each Egress IP address used to generate a DNS request.

Locations must be configured before configuring your DNS server to point to Mimecast. See Configuring DNS Forwarders/Gateway for more information.

Defining Your Location

You can define your Location by using the following steps:

1. Log on to the Mimecast Administration Console.
2. Navigate to Web Security | Locations. A list of your locations is displayed.
3. Click on the Add a Location button.
4. Enter details in the Add a Location dialog:

• • • Location Name: Enter a description for the location to help you identify it later (e.g., Mimecast Web Security Request).
    • IP Address/Range: Enter the egress IP address in CIDR format (e.g., 101.10.10.1/32).
    • Timezone: Select the location's time zone from the drop-down list (e.g., America/New York (UTC -04:00)).

5.   Click on the Add button.

Amending a Location

You can amend your Location by using the following steps:

1. Log on to the Administration Console.
2. Navigate to Web Security | Locations.
3. Click on the Location from the list. The Edit Location dialog is displayed.
   
4. Amend the Location details as required.
5. Click on the Save button.

Deleting a Location

You can delete your Location by using the following steps:

1. Click on the ellipsis ... next to the Location.
2. Select Delete from the drop-down menu (you'll be prompted to confirm deletion).

Searching for Locations

You can search for a Location by using the following steps:

1. Log on to the Administration Console.
2. Navigate to Web Security | Locations.
3. Select an option:

• • • All: Searches all exceptions regardless of the type. This is the default.
    • Location Name: Searches for the Location name.
    • IP: Searches for the IP address.

4. Enter your search criteria in the Search field (e.g., Location Name, or IP address).
5. Press the Enter key, or click on the Search icon, to show the search results.