Glossary - McAfee AVM85M - VirusScan For Mac User Manual

Glossary

agent AutoUpgrade
The act of automatically upgrading the agent whenever a newer version is
available on the ePolicy Orchestrator server.
agent installation
The Setup program and all other files needed to install the agent.
package
agent language
The set of files that need to be distributed to client computers to view the
packages agent user interface in languages other than English.
Agent Monitor The agent user interface that appears optionally on managed computers. It
allows you to run tasks immediately that are normally initiated by the agent
at predefined intervals.
agent wakeup call The ability to initiate agent-server communication from the server-side.
agent-server Any communication that occurs between ePolicy Orchestrator agent and the
communication
ePolicy Orchestrator server where agent and server exchange data. Typically,
the agent initiates all communication with the server.
agent-server
The time period between predefined agent-server communication.
communications
interval ( )
ASCI
alert A message or notification regarding computer activity, such as virus
detection. It can be sent automatically according to a predefined
configuration, to system administrators and users, via email, pager, or phone.
binary (Setup) files The Setup program and all other files needed to install products.
branch
Locations on the master repository that allow you to store and distribute
different versions of selected updates.
check in, checking in
The process of adding files to the master repository.
clean, cleaning An action taken by the scanner when it detects a virus, a Trojan horse or a
worm. The cleaning action can include removing the virus from a file and
restoring the file to usability; removing references to the virus from system
files, system .INI files, and the registry; ending the process generated by the
virus; deleting a macro or a Microsoft Visual Basic script that is infecting a file;
deleting a file if it is a Trojan horse or a worm; and renaming a file that cannot
be cleaned.
The contents of the Tree tab in the left pane of the ePolicy Orchestrator
console tree
console; it shows the items that are available in the console.
console tree item
The individual icons in the console tree of the ePolicy Orchestrator console.
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