Novell ZENworks Network Access Control 5.0, User Manual

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Test Properties
When an endpoint fails this test, it can be granted temporary access in the following ways:
Š
Select the
Quarantine access
check box and enter a temporary access period. This is the
amount of time the endpoint will have access starting from when the endpoint was detected by
Novell ZENworks Network Access Control.
Š
Enter an
Allowed grace period
in the
Test properties
area. This is the amount of
time that has elapsed since the security update was issued.
How Does this Affect Me?
Security updates are programs that update the software and may include performance enhancements,
bug fixes, security enhancements, and so on.
What Do I Need to Do?
Initiate an update from within QuickTime
(Help>>Update Existing Software)
or click
on one of the links shown in the
Test Properties
area. For more information on Mac OS X
software updates, see the following page: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106704
(http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106704) .
B.3.9 Mac Security Updates
The following sections contain more information:
Š “Description” on page 417
Š
“Test Properties” on page 417
Š “How Does this Affect Me?” on page 417
Š
“What Do I Need to Do?” on page 418
Description
This test verifies that the security updates have been applied on this endpoint.
Test Properties
.When an endpoint fails this test, it can be granted temporary access in the following ways:
Š Select the
Quarantine access
check box and enter a temporary access period. This is the
amount of time the endpoint will have access starting from when the endpoint was detected by
Novell ZENworks Network Access Control.
Š Enter an
Allowed grace period
in the
Test properties
area. This is the amount of
time that has elapsed since the security update was issued.
How Does this Affect Me?
Security updates are programs that update the software and may include performance enhancements,
bug fixes, security enhancements, and so on.