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Symantec Network Access Control 11.0 securely controls access to corporate networks, enforces endpoint security policy and easily integrates with existing network infrastructures. Regardless of how endpoints connect to the network, Symantec's award-winning network access control solution discovers and evaluates endpoint compliance status, provisions the appropriate network access and provides automated remediation capabilities.
Key Features
Blocks or quarantines non-compliant devices from accessing the corporate network and resources.
Hosts Integrity tests against pre-defined templates such as patch level, service packs, antivirus, and personal firewall status, as well as custom created checks tailored for the enterprise environment.
Provides pervasive endpoint coverage for managed and unmanaged laptops, desktops, and servers existing both on and off the corporate network.
Provides a seamless integration with Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.
Key Benefits
Reduced propagation of malicious code such as viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and other forms of malware.
Greater network availability and reduced disruption of services for end-users.
Verifiable, organizational compliance information through near real-time endpoint compliance checking.
Verification of endpoint security investments such as antivirus and client firewall being properly enabled.
New Features
Single Agent and Single Console
Delivers a single agent for managing all Symantec Endpoint Protection technologies and Symantec Network Access Control, thus allowing for a single communication method and content delivery system across all technologies.
Provides operational efficiencies such as single software updates, single policy updates.
Provides unified and central reporting.
Provides unified licensing and maintenance.
Requires no change to the client when adding Symantec Network Access Control enforcement.
Lowers Total Cost of Ownership for endpoint security.
Reduces administrative effort.
Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) support
Symantec Network Access Control provides NAP users with more comprehensive compliance checking options and adds custom compliance checks. Symantec Network Access Control augments NAP’s native capabilities to include guest, gateway and self-enforcement as well as interoperability with third-party operating systems and security software.
Peer-to-Peer Enforcement
Peer-to-peer enforcement ensures that client-to-client communication can only occur between endpoints that are owned and managed by the organization and between endpoints that are compliant with defined endpoint security policies.
Fully Integrated On Demand Agent
An integrated, dissolvable on-demand client for guest user access can now be delivered directly from the Symantec Network Access Control Enforcer appliance in Gateway or DHCP modes to simplify deployment. This helps ensure that unmanaged endpoints attempting to connect to corporate networks have the appropriate protection and security software installed.
System Requirements
Symantec Endpoint Protection ManagerSoftware:
Operating system requirements:
Windows 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server / Datacenter Server / Small Business Server — with SP3 or greater
Windows XP Professional with SP1 or greater — 32-bit or x64 edition
Windows Server 2003 Standard / Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition / Storage Edition / Web Edition / Cluster Edition / Small Business Server — 32-bit or x64 edition
Windows 2008 Server – 32 bit or x64 edition
Database requirements:
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with SP3 or greater
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
NOTE: Microsoft SQL Server is optional. The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes an embedded database.
Other software requirements:
Internet Information Services server 5.0 (or later) with World Wide Web services enabled
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Static IP address (recommended)
Hardware:
RAM requirements: 1 GB minimum (2-4 GB recommended)
Hard Drive requirements: 4 GB for the server plus an additional 4 GB for the database
Super VGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
Remote Management ConsoleSoftware:
Operating system requirements:
Windows 2000 with SP3 or greater
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Windows 2008 Server – 32 bit or x64 edition
Other software requirements:
Sun Java JRE 5.0 — 5.0 Update 13 or greater recommended
Hardware:RAM requirements: 512 MB minimum (1 GB recommended)
Hard Drive requirements: 15 MB minimum
Super VGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
Symantec Network Access Control ClientSoftware:
Operating system requirements:
Windows 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server / Datacenter Server / Small Business Server — with SP3 or greater
Windows XP Home / Tablet PC / Media Center 2002 / Professional / Professional x64 — with SP1 or greater
Windows Vista Home Basic / Home Premium / Business / Enterprise / Ultimate — 32-bit or x64 edition
Windows Server 2003 Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter / Storage / Web / Cluster / Small Business Server — 32-bit or x64 edition
Windows 2008 Server – 32 bit or x64 edition
Other software requirements:
Terminal Server clients connecting to a computer with antivirus protection have the following additional requirements:
Microsoft Terminal Server RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) client
Citrix Metaframe (ICA) client 1.8 or later if using Citrix Metaframe server on Terminal Server
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Hardware:
RAM requirements: 256 MB minimum
Hard Drive requirements: 600 MB (32-bit), 700 MB (x64)
Super VGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
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