1.6 Components of GFI EndPointSecurity When you install GFI EndPointSecurity, the following components are set up: • GFI EndPointSecurity agent • GFI EndPointSecurity management console application. GFI EndPointSecurity agent The GFI EndPointSecurity agent is a client-side service responsible for the implementation/enforcement of the protection policies on the target computer(s). This service is automatically installed on remote network targets after GFI EndPointSecurity is configured. After successive deployments (i.e. after changes have been made to the initial protection policy) the agent will not be re-installed but just updated. NOTE: The GFI EndPointSecurity management console application will keep track of which computers have an agent deployed and whether any updates need to be deployed when you update your configuration. GFI EndPointSecurity management console The GFI EndPointSecurity management console is the application through which you can: • Create and configure the protection policy of every device category and connectivity port supported by the product. • Remotely deploy protection policies on to your target computers (i.e. deploy and/or update GFI EndPointSecurity agents). • Grant temporary access to client computers to use specific devices. • View the device protection status of every computer that is being monitored. • Carry out scans on target computers to identify devices currently or previously connected. • Check logs and analyze what portable media devices have been connected to every network computer.
