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In what scenarios is a SWG steering bypass required?

  • September 26, 2024
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In what scenarios is a steering bypass required and recommendation to avoid the steering bypass.

Best answer by joelfilosa

One common scenario is when an app/service uses IP-based allowlisting. When traffic is steered to Netskope, the IP seen by the app/service will be a Netskope IP rather than your public IP, so access will be denied. 

Netskope sends your actual IP in the XFF header, but many providers are reluctant to rely on this. You may want to ask Netskope about their dedicated egress IP option.

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joelfilosa
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  • September 26, 2024

One common scenario is when an app/service uses IP-based allowlisting. When traffic is steered to Netskope, the IP seen by the app/service will be a Netskope IP rather than your public IP, so access will be denied. 

Netskope sends your actual IP in the XFF header, but many providers are reluctant to rely on this. You may want to ask Netskope about their dedicated egress IP option.