Fixing Security Vulnerabilities - McAfee INTERNET SECURITY SUITE 2008 User Manual

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Fixing security vulnerabilities

Managed computers with administrative permissions can
monitor the McAfee protection status of other managed
computers on the network and fix reported security
vulnerabilities remotely. For example, if a managed computer's
McAfee protection status indicates that VirusScan is disabled,
another managed computer with administrative permissions can
enable VirusScan remotely.
When you fix security vulnerabilities remotely, Network Manager
repairs most reported issues. However, some security
vulnerabilities may require manual intervention on the local
computer. In this case, Network Manager fixes the issues that can
be repaired remotely, and then prompts you to fix the remaining
issues by logging in to SecurityCenter on the vulnerable
computer and following the recommendations provided. In some
cases, the suggested resolution is to install the latest version of
SecurityCenter on the remote computer or computers on your
network.
Fix security vulnerabilities
You can use Network Manager to fix most security vulnerabilities
on remote, managed computers. For example, if VirusScan is
disabled on a remote computer, you can enable it.
1
Click an item's icon on the network map.
2
View the item's protection status, under Details.
3
Click Fix security vulnerabilities
4
When the security issues have been fixed, click OK.
Note: Although Network Manager automatically fixes most
security vulnerabilities, some repairs may require you to open
SecurityCenter on the vulnerable computer and follow the
recommendations provided.
Install McAfee security software on remote computers
If one or more computers on your network are not using the
latest version SecurityCenter, their protection status cannot be
monitored remotely. If you want to monitor these computers
remotely, you must go to each computer, and install the latest
version of SecurityCenter.
1
On the computer that you want to install your security
software, open a Web browser, and go to:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/myAccount.asp
http://ca.mcafee.com/root/myAccount.asp
http://uk.mcafee.com/root/myAccount.asp
Kingdom)
under I want to.
(United States)
(Canada)
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