The Ivanti Endpoint Security Server/Client Relationship

To protect your network from security exposures, Ivanti Endpoint Security operates using a server/client relationship.

Through communication between the server (a server with the Ivanti Endpoint Security Server installed) and the client (an endpoint with the Ivanti Endpoint Security Agent installed), the Ivanti Endpoint Security system protects your network from various types of vulnerabilities.

The Ivanti Endpoint Security Server

This software, installed on a server in the network, is the platform for all Ivanti Endpoint Security modules. It detects endpoints in your networks, collects information from managed endpoints, and sends information and commands to those managed endpoints. You can control the server from a Web-based UI, accessible from any network endpoint. With no modules installed, Ivanti Endpoint Security offers the following functionality:

• Asset Discovery
• Agent Installation
• Endpoint Management
• Basic Reporting

The Ivanti Endpoint Security Agent

This software, installed on network endpoints, collects information about the endpoint and uploads it to the Ivanti Endpoint Security Server. Through communication with the server, the agent can control various endpoint functionality. As more modules are activated, agent responsibility increases.