An Up-To-Date System Is A Secure System - F-SECURE POLICY MANAGER PROXY 2.0 Administrator's Manual

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An up-to-date system is a secure system

To be protected, a workstation must have the latest defence against viruses and other malware that exist on
the Internet.
This guide provides an overview of the product concepts, a step-by-step guide to installation as well as other
information you need to manage the product.
What is the virus definition database?
Information against known viruses, worms and other malware are compiled into the virus definition database.
This virus definition database is regularly made available to all the workstations with F-Secure products
installed. It is this virus definition database that enables F-Secure products to protect a workstation from
viruses and malware.
How do the virus definitions get to F-Secure products?
The figure above is an example of the steps the virus definition database takes to get to F-Secure products,
in this case to F-Secure Client Security. This is the primary path; there are also fallback paths if one or more
of the links is unavailable (for example if the machine running F-Secure Policy Manager has a power cut).
What does F-Secure Policy Manager do?
F-Secure Policy Manager allows you to centrally manage all the F-Secure products in your network. It is the
central monitoring and configuration point for your network. See the F-Secure Policy Manager Administrator's
Guide, available on the F-Secure web site at http://www.f-secure.com for more details.
What does F-Secure Policy Manager Proxy do?
F-Secure Policy Manager Proxy helps deliver the virus definition databases quickly and efficiently.