SAN GWANN, MALTA, November 23, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- "Our philosophy is to provide our customers with products that are easy to download, install, configure and run. The new features in GFI LANguard are aimed at making it easier for administrators to use our software and to gain maximum benefit from the extensive functionality that the software provides," GFI's Vice-President of Product Engineering, Phil Bousfield said.
User experience
The user interface has been redesigned to make it easier to access the main functions of vulnerability management, and in version 9 the administrator is guided through the remediation process when a problem has been identified. A new dashboard not only provides a summary of the work flow during scans but also gives an estimate of the time required to complete the scan.
Network auditing
GFI LANguard 's auditing function tells administrators what they need to know about their network by retrieving hardware information on memory, processors, display adapters, storage devices, motherboard details, printers, and so on. Using baseline comparisons they can now check whether any hardware was added / removed since last scan. In version 9, executive reports are now available directly from within GFI LANguard .
Vulnerability management
The new version of GFI LANguard extends the products-scanning capabilities and now it is possible to identify and report on unauthorized software installations, e.g. peer-to-peer programs. The administrator can now also configure GFI LANguard to uninstall these applications whenever they are detected on the network.
With version 9, administrators can also identify whether a scanned machine is a physical or virtual machine, with support currently for VMware or Virtual PC. A new feature in GFI LANguard allows administrators to open a Remote Desktop connection with any target computer when browsing through the scan results. Thus issues not rectified automatically can be addressed manually using a remote desktop connection.
Automatic remediation of Microsoft patches has been included in the new version. Apart from automatically downloading missing Microsoft security patches, administrators can configure GFI LANguard to automatically deploy the missing patches or service packs at the end of scheduled scans. Administrators can still choose to deploy missing patches after they have been tested and approved.
For more information on GFI LANguard visit: http://www.gfi.com/lannetscan/
About GFI Sogtware
GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners worldwide. GFI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. More information about GFI can be found at http://www.gfi.com
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