Understanding Product Directory

Take care when planning the structure of the Product Directory, a logical grouping of managed products, because it affects the following:

• User access

  When creating user accounts, Control Manager prompts for the segment of the Product Directory that the user can access. Carefully plan the Product Directory since you can only grant access to a single segment. For example, granting access to the root segment grants access to the entire Directory. On the other hand, granting access to a specific managed product only grants access to that specific product.

• Deployment planning

  Control Manager deploys virus pattern, scan engine, spam rule, and program updates to products based on Deployment Plans. These plans deploy to Product Directory folders, rather than individual products. A well-structured directory will therefore simplify the designation of recipients.

• Outbreak Prevention Policy and Damage Control Template deployments

  OPP and DCS deployments depend on Deployment Plans for efficient distribution of Outbreak Prevention Policy and cleanup tasks.

As shown in this sample Product Directory, managed products identify the registered antivirus or content security product, as well as provide the connection status.

Arrange the Product Directory using the Directory Manager. Use descriptive folders to group your managed products according to their protection type and the Control Manager network administration model. For example, grant access rights to mail administrators to configure the Mail folder.

See also:

Understanding Directory Manager

Understanding User Accounts