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By default, the communication protocol used between the DualShield computer logon client and agent is a custom application-level protocol on top of TLS, similar to how HTTPS protocol works. Although its security level is regarded to be on the same level as HTTPS,  some customers find that using a custom protocol is inconvenient (as they would have to set up special firewall rules if they plan to implement the DualShield Computer Logon system for offsite logins, for instance), or is not compliant with their security policies. Therefore, a new option is added to allow customers to configure the DualShield computer logon solution to work on the HTTPS protocol. (Please note that To use the HTTPS protocols, you need to install an addon called Chisel. Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP and secured via SSH. Although (Please note, although Chisel is a popular open source project used by many products, some some Antivirus software might falsely flag it as malware). 

To use the HTTPS protocols, you need to install an addon called Chisel. The Chisel addon needs to be installed on both ends, on the computer logon agent machine and the computer logon client machine. 

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