Novell ZENWORKS ENDPOINT SECURITY MANAGEMENT 3.5 - ENDPOINT SECURITY CLIENT Manual

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Endpoint Security Client 3.5 Overview211novdocx (en) 13 May 20092Endpoint Security Client 3.5OverviewThe ZENworks® Security Client secures computers from data invasion attacks at home, at work,and while traveling, through the enforcement of security policies created by the enterprise EndpointSecurity Management (ESM) administrator. The firewall settings assigned at individual locationsare automatically adjusted when laptop users move from the corporate network to their homenetworks or go on the road and log on to a public or open network.Security levels are applied to various user locations without requiring user expertise orunderstanding of network security, port configurations, hidden shared files, or other technicaldetails. Immediate information on which location and firewall setting the Endpoint Security Client3.5 is in and which adapters are presently active or permitted is available by simply mousing overthe taskbar icon to view the Endpoint Security Client ToolTip (see Figure 2-1).Figure 2-1 Endpoint Security Client ToolTipThe following sections contain additional information: Section 2.1, “ESM Terminology,” on page 11 Section 2.2, “Logging In to the Endpoint Security Client 3.5,” on page 122.1 ESM TerminologyThe following terms are frequently used in this documentation:Locations: Locations are simple definitions that help users identify the network environment theyare in, provide immediate security settings (defined by the administrator), and permit the user tosave the network environment and change the applied firewall settings.Each location is given unique security settings, denying access to certain network functionality andhardware in more hostile network environments, and permitting broader access within trustedenvironments. Locations define the following information: How often the Endpoint Security Client 3.5 checks for a policy update in this location The location management permissions granted to a user The firewall settings that are used at this location The communication hardware that is permitted to connect How Wi-Fi connectivity and security is handled at this location