CHAPTER 1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1.
Functions and Features
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Novell NetWare
is an anti-virus application de-
signed to protect LAN file servers running the Novell NetWare operating system.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 has the following functions:
•
Real-time server protection
– virus scans all the files started or modified
on the server, then disinfects and/or deletes any detected viruses.
•
On-demand server scanning
– successively scans the files on the
server on the user’s request or according to a schedule with user-
specified frequency. The anti-virus software can disinfect and/or delete
any detected viruses.
•
Anti-virus database updating
– updates the anti-virus database used to
search for viruses, and distributes the downloaded updates to other serv-
ers in the Novell NetWare network. The database can be scheduled for
automatic updating. The application will download the latest updates via
the Internet or the LAN and distribute these among the specified servers.
Prior to updating the anti-virus database on a server the program will back
up all the files being modified, thus making it possible to revert to the lat-
est update if necessary.
•
Quarantine
– moves any detected infected or suspicious files to a special
storage location called ‘quarantine’. Quarantined files can be analyzed by
the administrator or sent to the Kaspersky Lab for examination.
•
Event log keeping
– creates detailed logs and writes the results of the
on-demand server scanning, real-time protection and anti-virus database
updating. The logs can be viewed and printed.
•
Backup
– saves backup copies of any suspicious or infected files prior to
disinfecting or deleting them. This makes it possible to restore the data in
the event of disinfection, deletion failure or error.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Novell NetWare is based on client-server architec-
ture. Its server part consists of two modules:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus,
dealing with
anti-virus functionality, and
Anti-Virus database updater,
responsible for up-
dating the anti-virus database and the software modules. The client part consists
of
Snapin for ConsoleOne
, which provides the user interface for the application
administrative services and enables the user to install the application, set it up,
and manage the server part.
