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Automatic Logging and Centralized Auditing <strong>Chapter</strong> 2: Pointsec <strong>for</strong> PC<br />
Automatic Logging and Centralized Auditing<br />
All security events in Pointsec <strong>for</strong> PC (Pointsec) are automatically logged.<br />
The log files are then automatically transferred to a central location <strong>for</strong><br />
Security Auditing. The encrypted log files can be centrally viewed by<br />
corporate security officers using Windows Event Viewer, or exported to<br />
different <strong>for</strong>mats <strong>for</strong> viewing in third-party tools.<br />
Remote Help<br />
Pointsec <strong>for</strong> PC (Pointsec) includes a Remote Help function that gives<br />
Administrators the ability to help users with lost password in<strong>for</strong>mation,<br />
without the user being online. This is done using a secure Dynamic<br />
Challenge/Response procedure.<br />
Remember to validate the end user be<strong>for</strong>e per<strong>for</strong>ming Remote Help!<br />
Pointsec <strong>for</strong> PC (Pointsec) Components<br />
The basic installation of Pointsec <strong>for</strong> PC (Pointsec) on an endpoint is<br />
comprised of the following components:<br />
� Secure local user database<br />
� Preboot authentication program<br />
� Pointsec <strong>for</strong> PC (Pointsec) Management Console (PCMC)<br />
� Recovery-file creation from registry entries<br />
� Encryption/decryption key and program services<br />
� Monitoring program<br />
Each of these components are covered in detail in the following<br />
sections.<br />
Endpoint Security with Pointsec 11
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