St. Bernard Software v7.01 Manual

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St.BernardSoftware,Inc.  ProtectingYourNetworkInvestment

June19th,2006 UpdateEXPERTPremiumv7.01EvaluationGuide 3

Purpose

The Evaluation Guide exists to assist in the initial installation, basic usage, and evaluation of

UpdateEXPERT Premium.  This is specifically intended to help evaluators make an informed

decisiontowardstheacquisitionofasuitablepatchandsecuritysettingsmanagementproduct.

UpdateEXPERTPremiumOverview

Easy Installation – A “Typical” UpdateEXPERT Premium installation now includes settings

management(SecurityEXPERT)inadditiontopatchmanagement.MSDEisincluded(oryoumay

useSQLServerifavailable)forstoringNetworkTreedata(such asmachines&queryresults)

and settings managementdata(securitypoints &machinescansetc.). You mayI nstall onany

versionofWin2K,XPPro,andWin2003.IISisrequiredforSetti ngsManagement.

Unified MasterAgents – New for UpdateEXPERT Premium is support for simultaneous

MasterAgent connections, easing administration in enterprise networks. See “What’s New in

UpdateEXPERT Premium”foramenuofnewUpdateEXPERTPremium features.

Agentless Patch Deployment – this allows patch deployment without installing Agents on

clientmachines.Agentlessdeploymentisappropriateforrapidpatchdeploymentwithminimal

installationoverhead.Agentlessletsyoumeeturgentsecuritypoli cyrequirementsquickly.

OptionalAgentsLeafAgentsarenotrequired,butarerecommendedforspecificconditions

orneedssuchas:

HardenedEnvironments

Disconnectedand/orWakeonLanMachineSupport

LowBandwidthConnections

Scaling(reducednetworkbandwidthuse)

LeafAgents and additional MasterAgent deployments can be combined to support large or

delegated patch management needs.  The Admini strator can deploy Agents to meet network

needs,withoutincurringadditionaldeploym entcosts.

Deployable Console  You can delegate patch management by deploying the console

componenttoothers.User“Roles&Rights”supportgranularaccesstocapabilities.

Comprehensive Patch Database  SBS provides its own highquality, independent and

proprietary database for detection of installed vs. notinstalled patches, and intelligent

presentationofapplicablepatchesforclientmachines.ThePatchInstallWizardi ntegrateswit h

the database for grouping patches, presenting patch options, displaying diagnostic patch

deploymentmessages,andcontrollingreboots.SeethelatestinformationonsupportedOSes,

ApplicationsandLanguages(2pagePDF).

Private&CustomFixes–Companyspecific(private)hotfixesfromMicrosoftcanbeaddedto

thedatabaseuponrequest,thendeployedcompanywideforyourconvenience.Nonsupported

orinhousepatchesmaybedeployablewi thCustomFix.

InstallerService SBS providesitsowninstaller/schedulingservice(ratherthanMicrosoft’s)

thatispersistentacrossrebootsand shutdowns,ensuringpatchinstallationoccurs.

Disconnecte d Networks – SBS provides its own utility (upon request, at no charge) for

updatingUpdateEXPERTinstancesi nstalledinnoninternetconnectednetworks.