Ensure That Remote Clients Comply With Your Security Policy - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Installation Manual

Ensure that remote clients comply with your security policy

console as you need. Because each server group has its own password, you can
divide or share administrative duties in any way that works best for you.
Symantec VPN Sentry reduces exposure to threats by preventing users with
nonsecure computers from connecting to the corporate network. Computers
attempting to access your corporate network must meet your policy
requirements for Symantec AntiVirus server and Symantec AntiVirus client.
You can use Symantec VPN Sentry on remote computers that connect to your
network through a virtual private network (VPN) connection.
The SymSentry folder on the Symantec AntiVirus CD includes vendor-specific
Symantec VPN Sentry plug-ins and documentation. Other vendors support
Symantec VPN Sentry client compliancy. Check with your vendor to determine
if they provide Symantec VPN Sentry support. For more information on
Symantec VPN Sentry, see the SymSentry folder on the Symantec AntiVirus CD.
A security policy may include the following requirements:
Auto-Protect is enabled.
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Auto-Protect heuristic virus scanning is enabled and at least at the specified
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level.
Auto-Protect is configured to scan on specified types of file access.
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A LiveUpdate session completed successfully within a specified number of
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days.
The installed Symantec AntiVirus version is at least a specified version.
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Virus definitions files are no older than a specified maximum age.
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A specified scan ran within the last (n) days.
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The Microsoft Exchange/Outlook plug-in scanner is installed and enabled.
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The Lotus Notes plug-in scanner is installed and enabled.
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You can configure Symantec VPN Sentry to deny a computer access to your
network until it is remediated with the required software or settings. Once the
computer complies with your security policy, Symantec VPN Sentry can allow
the computer to access the network.
You can remediate some compliancy issues automatically (for example, you can
enable Auto-Protect on a client). Other compliancy issues may require a manual
resolution (for example, a computer may need to update to a compliant
Symantec AntiVirus version).
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