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Open-MS. (Open-Management System) Ethan Hann 3.30.2010. What will be presented?. What is a Computer Management System?. A client -server software system used by an IT department, typically, to manage client computers. What do they manage? Antivirus Encryption
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Open-MS (Open-Management System) Ethan Hann 3.30.2010
What is aComputer Management System? • A client-server software system used by an IT department, typically, to manageclient computers. • What do they manage? • Antivirus • Encryption • Hardware and Software Auditing
Computer Management SystemExamples • Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager • Antivirus and Network Security • GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption • Whole Disk Encryption • Open-AudIT • Hardware and Software Auditing
Why use the Web? • Web servers are… • Secure • Reliable • Scale Well • Load Balancing Devices + Additional Servers = Even Better Reliability and Scalability • All the nuts and bolts are already put together for you.
Why Not “Open-AudIT Client?” • Because that would be too easy! • Open-MS • Uses a plug-in architecture to add additional functionality. • A plug-in will be created for Open-AudIT. • Open-MS client wraps the Open-AudIT VBScript.
But still, why not just make an Open-AudIT client?