The ePo agent runs in the background, checking with the server on a regular basis to ensure that the policies you've set are enforced. To test this I modified the settings of VirusScan on a managed desktop, removing the setting that updates the virus definitions at start-up. The machine's agent checked in server as designated and reset the setting.
Emergency protection, such as when a new virus threat is detected on the Internet, is provided via optional Super Agent technology. During such an event, the Orchestrator notifies the Super Agents of new policies or software updates. This causes ePo on the Super Agents to enforce updates to all clients on their network. Orchestrator also will update managed clients without the Super Agents, but at significantly slower speeds using the server itself.
Writing Reports
The ePo's console reports compliance data, coverage information and virus trend analysis of all managed machines. The Orchestrator software can report on versions of agents, software and virus definitions; the top 10 viruses detected and actions taken to protect against them; and machines that are not conforming to security policy. With more than 30 preconfigured reports, that's a lot of information about your managed environment.
Christopher T. Beers is a Unix Systems Engineer at Syracuse University. Write to him at [email protected].
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