We received a very late beta of Securitae's CMDS (Centrally Managed Desktop Security) 2.2 and its Desktop Security Engine 2.0, which the vendor described as "almost gold code." This product has potential, thanks to the wide range of databases it uses to store data. It even supports open-source database packages MYSQL and Postgres. However, the program needs some interface improvements.
CMDS is configured via a signed Java applet. You can create multiple administrators and assign them to configure only specific groups. The configuration tool lets you create and edit policies on a clean client machine, but figuring out how to use the tool is difficult, and the documentation is brief.
The package does provide powerful sandboxing, including component checking and mail spawning control. Policies for the sandbox environment, firewall rules and MD5 hashes can be exported and copied to the administration server.
There is not much to the event viewer, which contains filters based on time, priority, IP, reporting module and login name. The documentation states that this part is sparse because Securitae expects customers to build their own reporting tools. CMDS costs about $20 per seat less than the other products. However, we think the subpar management interface and sparse documentation negate this advantage.
CMDS 2.2, $40 per seat, Securitae Corp., (408) 919 7360. www.securitae.com
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