Systemwalker Desktop Patrol User's Guide - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) -

3.6 Desktop Patrol Settings Function

User Management

A person who uses and manages the PC with "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CT" imported is called a user. User Management Function is the function of performing general management of users on "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CS". Registration/deletion of users and setting /changing of user privileges can be performed.

Also, registered users can be viewed as a list of users.

Section Management

The users of PCs usually belong to organisational sections such as departments, and offices. Registration and deletion of sectors can be performed.

Registered sections can be viewed as a list of sections as well.

Setting Policies

A collection of information that describes regulations and records of each function of Systemwalker Desktop Patrol in specified rules is called policy.

To edit a policy, log in to the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CS" from the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol Main Menu" or "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol MC". Notification about the edited policy will be provided to the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol DS" and the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CT" through a route of contents distribution.

Policy Type

Policies are classified as policy information and property information according to the type of usage.

• Policy Information

  The "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CS" and the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol DS" can configure any tree hierarchy. This information indicates operations applied to all PCs under the upstream server at the node.

• Property information

  This information records details of each PC.

Contents of Policy

Operation of Systemwalker Desktop Patrol is managed with the following policies.

• Server policy

  The internal common operation policies can be specified. Values set here will be reflected in all the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CS" and the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol DS" within the enterprise.

  Server policy is set on "MC Window".

• Server properties

  This is an operation policy for setting one each of the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CS" and the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol DS".

• Client policy

  The policy is applied for managing the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CT"

  Two management methods of client policy are shown as follows. Perform them according to the client's selection and matching of operation patterns.

  • Policy operation for DS unit

    The policy is applied in each management unit of the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CT" placed under the upstream server.

    Policy operation of DS unit is set on the "MC Window".

  • Operation of Policy Group Unit

    Create a logical group and apply the Client Policy Application in this group unit. When separate policy setting is expected, administrator creates policy group and registers client-by-client in this group.

    Groups can be freely defined instead of adopting the physical network configuration. Also, the policy of any PCs can be managed skipping the upstream server.

    Operation of Policy Group unit is set on the "Desktop Patrol Main Menu".

    The value set in "Desktop Patrol Main Menu" becomes valid when it is set on both "Desktop Patrol Main Menu" and "MC Window".

• Enterprise Policy (Software Dictionary)

  This policy is for collecting Inventory information of software used on the client. Enterprise policy (Software Dictionary) may be of the following two types:

  • Enterprise

    Detection condition for Microsoft's Security Patch and virus definition file of anti-virus software "Enterprise" can be updated by applying the latest "Software Dictionary".

  • Local

    Detection criteria for software not registered in "Software Dictionary" such as in-house own software "Local" is edited and updated by the administrator in the "MC Window".

Policy Group Function

Policy Group function is the function of setting operation policies for Client in every logical group, including installation schedule of Security Patches, application operation, Inventory collection schedule and conditions of Contents to be distributed.

The meanings of the marks on the above figure are as follows.

• CS: "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CS"
• DS: "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol DS"
• CT: "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CT"

So far, multiple domain servers have been built in each site in order to change operation policy, but since the PCs belong to logical groups, these servers are no longer necessary.

A policy Group is created on the following window of the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol Main Menu".

The policy Group Function is valid in the "Desktop Patrol CT" of Systemwalker Desktop Patrol V13.0.0. or later.

Even if the PC installed "Desktop Patrol CT" prior to "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol V13.0.0" belongs to Policy Group, operation can be performed by Policy in DS unit but not in Policy Group.