St. Bernard Software v7.01 manual Purpose, UpdateEXPERT Premium Overview

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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 Network­Tree data (such as machines & query results) and settings management data (security points & machine scans etc.). You may Install on any version of Win2K, XP Pro, and Win2003. IIS is required for Settings Management.

Unified Master­Agents – New for UpdateEXPERT Premium is support for simultaneous Master­Agent 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 policy requirements quickly.

Optional Agents ­ Leaf­Agents are not required, but are recommended for specific conditions or needs such as:

Hardened Environments

Disconnected and/or Wake­on­Lan Machine Support

Low­Bandwidth Connections

Scaling (reduced network bandwidth use)

Leaf­Agents and additional Master­Agent deployments can be combined to support large or delegated patch management needs. The Administrator can deploy Agents to meet network needs, without incurring additional deployment 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 high­quality, independent and proprietary database for detection of installed vs. not­installed patches, and intelligent presentation of applicable patches for client machines. The Patch Install Wizard integrates with 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. Non­supported or in­house patches may be deployable with Custom­Fix.

Installer Service ­ SBS provides its own installer/scheduling service (rather than Microsoft’s) that is persistent across reboots and shutdowns, ensuring patch installation occurs.

Disconnected Networks – SBS provides its own utility (upon request, at no charge) for updating UpdateEXPERT instances installed in non­internet connected networks.

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