Remote Systems Management at a Glance

Ivanti Remote Systems Management is a module that contains functions that allow you to remotely manage endpoints on your network.

Benefits

Ivanti Remote Systems Management performs the following functions:

  • It provides the log in page for the Windows® Remote Desktop Connection (RDC), which is a simple interface to access applications and data on a remote Windows computer over a network.
  • It allows you to launch the Microsoft® Management Console (MMC), which allows you to manage and monitor Windows systems on an endpoint computer.
  • It provides you with the NSLOOKUP MS-DOS® command, which performs a reverse lookup on an IP address by querying the Domain Name System (DNS) server of the endpoint computer.
  • It provides you with the Ping MS-DOS® command, therefore allowing you to troubleshoot connectivity problems within your network.
  • It allows you to launch PuTTY ®, a remote management tool that allows you to remotely control a Non-Windows target computer over the Internet.
  • It allows you to launch Virtual Network Connection® (VNC), a platform-independent application that allows you to view and interact with another computer over a network or Internet.

Key Terms

Term Description

Ivanti Endpoint Security Agent

The Ivanti Endpoint Security agent is a service that runs on each node and queries the Endpoint Security server to receive any deployments that become ready. The behavior of the agent is defined by the agent’s policies, whether it is using the default agent policies of the Endpoint Security server or the group’s agent policies.

Ivanti Endpoint Security Server

The central system in Ivanti Endpoint Security that manages content retrieval, vulnerability detection, and package deployment to all registered computers on the network. As a sophisticated, automated central repository of the most current security content available for a network, it maintains communication with the Endpoint Security agent on nodes, across many key networking platforms, on the network, and detects any vulnerabilities with the help of the agent on each node.

browser

Software that allows the user to find, view, hear, and interact with material on a corporate Intranet or the World Wide Web.

components

The components that form Ivanti Endpoint Security. components come in two types: platform components and module components. Platform components form a basis for module components to operate. Module components are the individual security solutions used to prevent network security breaches.

platform components

The essential components needed for Ivanti Endpoint Security operation. These components include the Endpoint Security Web console, the Endpoint Security database, and the Ivanti Installation Manager.

Although most modules are not considered part of the Endpoint Security platform, there are exceptions. The following are considered platform components:

  • Ivanti Wake on LAN
  • Remote Systems Management
  • Support Tools
  • Core

These modules are listed as platform components within Installation Manager and cannot be uninstalled.

Module Components

Individual security solutions used to prevent various types of security breaches within your network. Each module plugs in to the Ivanti Endpoint Security platform and can be purchased individually. Some module components come installed with the Endpoint Security platform and require no additional licensing.

Global Subscription Service (GSS)

The central repository where security content is stored for retrieval by the Ivanti Endpoint Security server. The GSS also serves as the Endpoint Security licensing server.

Agent Management Job

Jobs that let you install agents upon endpoints within your network remotely. The first function of this job is to discover the targeted endpoints as in a Discovery Scan Job. The second function of this job is to install agents upon endpoints discovered during the first function. These jobs access the targeted endpoints by providing credentials specified during job configuration.

Endpoint

In a client/server network architecture, an endpoint is any node that is a destination of two-way communication, whether requesting or responding. Additionally, in regard to the Endpoint Security, the term endpoint is synonymous with any computer in your network that can have an agent installed.

Virtual Network Connection (VNC)

A graphical desktop sharing application, that allows you to view and interact with another computer over a network or Internet. This feature is available in environments with the Remote Systems Management module installed.

NSLOOKUP MS-DOS® command

A command line function, which performs a reverse lookup on an IP address by querying the Domain Name System (DNS) server of an endpoint computer. This feature is available in environments with the Remote Systems Management module installed.

PuTTY

A free and open-source terminal emulator application, that allows Windows users to connect to remote systems over the Internet using SSH, Telnet, and Rlogin network protocols. This feature is available in environments with the Remote Systems Management module installed.

Ping MS-DOS® command

A command line function that verifies that an IP address exists and can accept requests and is commonly used to help troubleshoot connectivity problems within a network. This feature is available in environments with the Remote Systems Management module installed.

Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)

A Microsoft proprietary tool, whose function is to provide a simple interface to access applications and data on a remote Windows computer via a network. This feature is available in environments with the Remote Systems Management module installed.

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

A Windows-based application, that allows administrators to perform management tasks of Windows-based hardware, software, and networking components. This feature is available in environments with the Remote Systems Management module installed.