McAfee Total Protection Service 5.1.5 User manual

Product Guide

McAfee Total Protection Service 5.1.5

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Contents

Preface 9

About this guide ..................................9

Audience ..................................9

Conventions .................................9

Finding product documentation ............................10

1 Introducing Total Protection Service 11

How Total Protection Service works .......................... 12

Types of protection .................................13

Additional features with specific versions ........................13

Core product strengths ...............................14

New features for this release .............................15

The role of the client software ............................ 17

Updates to the client software ............................ 17

Overview of update methods ..........................17

Simple updates through direct connections ....................18

Updates using Rumor technology ........................19

Updates through relay servers .........................19

Management with the SecurityCenter ......................... 19

Create user groups ..............................21

Customize policies ..............................22

Check reports ................................24

2 Using the Client Software 25

How to access the client software ...........................25

About the icon ................................26

About the console .............................. 27

Types of client software updates ............................28

Terminal server support ............................29

Specifying when computers check for updates ...................29

Updating client computers manually .......................30

Disabling updates for non-logged on users .................... 30

Performing setup and maintenance tasks ........................31

Testing virus protection ............................31

Changing the language for the software ..................... 31

Logging on as a site administrator ........................31

Configuring notifications ............................32

Configuring what users see ...........................32

Uninstalling the client software .........................33

Frequently asked questions ..............................34

Error messages ..................................34

3 Using the SecurityCenter 37

The SecurityCenter .................................37

Logging on to the SecurityCenter ........................38

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Accessing data on SecurityCenter pages ..................... 39

Protection status at a glance .............................40

Viewing protection at a glance .........................42

Working with widgets .............................42

Management of client computers ........................... 43

Working with computers ............................45

Working with an individual computer .......................46

Management of computer groups ...........................47

Working with groups .............................48

Management of group administrators ..........................48

Working with group administrators ........................50

Management of security policies ............................51

McAfee Default policy .............................52

Working with policies .............................55

Generation of security reports ............................ 56

Scheduling reports ..............................58

Adding your logo to reports .......................... 58

Computer Profiles report ............................59

Duplicate Computers report .......................... 60

Managing your account ...............................61

Configuring your account profile .........................61

Signing up for email notifications ........................61

Viewing and updating subscription information ...................62

Buying and renewing subscriptions and licenses ..................62

Locating or creating keys for your account .................... 63

Merging accounts .............................. 64

Downloading tools and utilities ............................64

Getting assistance .................................65

Frequently asked questions about the SecurityCenter ...................66

Questions about reporting ...........................66

Questions about adding, renewing, and moving licenses ...............67

4 Using Virus and Spyware Protection 69

How detections are handled ............................. 70

Spyware protection mode and detections ........................70

Use learn mode to discover programs ...................... 71

Types of scans ...................................71

On-access (automatic) scans ..........................72

On-demand scans ..............................72

Email scans .................................73

Spyware scans ................................73

Scanning on client computers .............................74

Scanning on demand from the console ......................74

Scanning on demand from Windows Explorer ................... 75

Scanning email on client computers .......................75

Viewing the progress of scheduled scans .....................75

Enabling and disabling on-access scanning .................... 76

Configuring scanning policy options ..........................76

Scheduling a scan ..............................76

Enabling optional types of virus scans ......................76

Excluding files and folders from virus scans ....................77

Selecting spyware scanning options .......................78

Approving and unapproving programs in a policy ..................78

Managing detections ................................79

Viewing scan results on client computers .....................79

Managing potentially unwanted programs on client computers ............ 80

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Viewing quarantined files on client computers ...................81

Viewing user-approved programs and applications .................81

Viewing threats detected on the account .....................82

Viewing unrecognized programs detected on the account ...............83

Reports for virus and spyware protection ........................83

Detections report ...............................83

Unrecognized Programs report .........................84

Detection History report ............................85

Best practices (virus and spyware protection) ......................85

Frequently asked questions ..............................87

Error messages ..................................87

5 Using Firewall Protection 89

Connection type and detections of incoming communications ................90

Custom connections ............................. 91

Firewall protection mode and detections of unknown applications ..............92

Use learn mode to discover Internet applications ..................93

The role of IP addresses ...............................93

The role of system service ports ............................94

Standard assignments for system service ports .................. 94

Firewall configuration ................................95

Interaction between user and administrator policy settings ..............97

Configuring policy options ..............................97

Selecting general firewall settings ........................97

Configuring options for Internet applications ....................98

Tracking blocked communications ........................98

Configuring custom connections ............................99

Configuring system services and port assignments .................99

Configuring IP addresses ...........................100

Installing and enabling firewall protection at the policy level ................101

Installing firewall protection during policy updates .................101

Enabling and disabling firewall protection ....................102

Managing detections ................................102

Viewing unrecognized programs detected on the account ..............102

Viewing user-approved programs and applications .................103

Viewing blocked communications ........................103

Reports for firewall protection ............................104

Unrecognized Programs report .........................104

Inbound Events Blocked by Firewall report ....................105

Best practices (firewall protection) ..........................105

Frequently asked questions .............................106

Questions about policies ...........................107

Questions about general firewall protection ....................107

6 Using Browser Protection and Web Filtering 109

Browser protection features .............................109

How safety ratings are compiled ...........................110

Safety icons and balloons protect during searches ....................111

Using site safety balloons ...........................111

Testing communication problems ........................111

SiteAdvisor menu protects while browsing .......................112

Using the SiteAdvisor menu ..........................113

Safety reports provide details ............................113

Viewing safety reports ............................115

Information that browser protection sends to McAfee ...................115

Installing browser protection during policy updates ...................116

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Web filtering features ...............................116

Enabling and disabling browser protection via policy ...................117

Enabling and disabling browser protection at the client computer ..............117

Block and warn sites by safety ratings .........................118

Blocking or warning site access based on safety ratings ..............119

Blocking or warning file downloads based on safety ratings .............119

Blocking phishing pages ...........................120

Block and warn sites by content ...........................120

Blocking or warning site access based on content .................121

Authorize and prohibit sites by URL or domain .....................121

How site patterns work ............................122

Adding authorized and prohibited sites .....................123

Customizing messages for users ...........................123

Viewing browsing activity ..............................124

Web Filtering report ................................125

Best practices (browser protection) ..........................126

Frequently asked questions .............................127

7 Using SaaS Email Protection 129

Core SaaS email protection features .........................129

Additional SaaS email protection services .......................130

The SaaS email protection widget and portal ......................131

Account activation and setup ............................132

Activating and setting up your account .....................133

Accessing the SaaS email protection portal ....................133

Configuring policy settings for SaaS email protection ................134

Checking quarantined messages ........................134

Reports and statistics for email protection .......................135

Viewing email activity for the week .......................135

Viewing reports ...............................135

Getting more information ..............................135

8 Using Email Server Protection 137

Email server protection features ...........................137

The installation and setup process ..........................139

Installing email server protection ........................139

The email server protection widget and management console ...............140

Management of email server protection ........................141

Checking notifications and action items .....................141

Viewing detection and status information ....................142

Accessing the management console on the server .................143

Where to find more information ...........................144

9 Using Vulnerability Scanning 145

Vulnerability scanning features ............................145

The vulnerability scanning widget and portal ......................146

Accessing the vulnerability scanning portal ....................147

Overview of scanning process ............................148

Types of devices to scan ..............................148

Types of scans ..................................149

Managing scan devices ...............................150

Discovering IP addresses in a domain ......................150

Discovering IP addresses in a network ......................150

Adding devices to scan ............................151

Configuring devices to accept scans .......................152

Creating device groups ............................153

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Changing device groups ...........................153

Deleting devices ..............................154

Performing scans .................................154

Starting a scan ...............................154

Scheduling scans for devices .........................155

How detections are reported .............................156

Viewing scan results ................................156

Viewing results for audit scans .........................157

Viewing results for DNS discovery on domains ..................157

Viewing results for network discovery scans ...................158

Frequently asked questions .............................158

Error messages ..................................160

Index 161

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Preface

This guide provides the information you need to configure, use, and maintain your McAfee product.

About this guide

This information describes the guide's target audience, the typographical conventions and icons used

in this guide, and how the guide is organized.

Audience

McAfee documentation is carefully researched and written for the target audience.

The information in this guide is intended primarily for:

• Administrators — People who implement and enforce the company's security program.

Conventions

This guide uses the following typographical conventions and icons.

Book title or Emphasis Title of a book, chapter, or topic; introduction of a new term; emphasis.

Bold Text that is strongly emphasized.

User input or Path Commands and other text that the user types; the path of a folder or program.

Code

A code sample.

User interface

Words in the user interface including options, menus, buttons, and dialog

boxes.

Hypertext blue A live link to a topic or to a website.

Note: Additional information, like an alternate method of accessing an option.

Tip: Suggestions and recommendations.

Important/Caution: Valuable advice to protect your computer system,

software installation, network, business, or data.

Warning: Critical advice to prevent bodily harm when using a hardware

product.

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Finding product documentation

McAfee provides the information you need during each phase of product implementation, from

installation to daily use and troubleshooting. After a product is released, information about the product

is entered into the McAfee online KnowledgeBase.

Task

1

Go to the McAfee Technical Support ServicePortal at http://mysupport.mcafee.com.

2

Under Self Service, access the type of information you need:

To access... Do this...

User documentation

1

Click Product Documentation.

2

Select a Product, then select a Version.

3

Select a product document.

KnowledgeBase

• Click Search the KnowledgeBase for answers to your product

questions.

• Click Browse the KnowledgeBase for articles listed by product and

version.

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Introducing Total Protection Service

Total Protection Service provides a "hands-off" solution to safeguard the computers on your network

automatically by keeping itself up-to-date and checking for threats contained in files and programs, in

email messages, in communications from inside and outside the network, and on websites.

When you purchase a subscription to Total Protection Service, an account is created for you, and you

become the account administrator (referred to as the site administrator). When you install the Total

Protection Service client software on computers, they are added to your account. A weekly email

alerts you to any problems detected for computers on your account.

In some organizations, another person, such as a purchasing

department representative, purchases the subscription and then

designates you to be the site administrator.

For a more "hands-on" approach, use the SecurityCenter to view and manage computers and

detections on your network. Your service provider sends you a unique URL and login credentials for

your account, which you can use to access the SecurityCenter. This is a pre-configured website that

provides a simple-to-use management console for monitoring the protection status of computers on

your account. Use the SecurityCenter to view reports on detections and activities and to configure

security settings that address the specific needs of your account.

This section provides an overview of the product and its features.

Contents

How Total Protection Service works

Types of protection

Additional features with specific versions

Core product strengths

New features for this release

The role of the client software

Updates to the client software

Management with the SecurityCenter

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How Total Protection Service works

Total Protection Service delivers comprehensive security as a service for all the computers on your

account.

It automatically checks for threats, intercepts them, takes the appropriate action to keep your data

and your network safe, and tracks detections and security status for reports.

1 Client software runs on each computer where it is installed.

2 The client software updates itself — automatically and silently — by downloading the latest

detection definition (DAT) files from your account’s administrative website, the McAfee

®

SecurityCenter. DAT files define the threats that the client software detects.

3 The client software uploads security information about each computer to the SecurityCenter

for use in administrative reports.

4 As your account’s administrator, you can use a web browser to visit the SecurityCenter,

where you can access reports that detail the status of client computers and use tools for

customizing and managing security.

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Types of protection

The core features in Total Protection Service safeguard against a broad range of threats.

Feature Description

Virus and spyware

protection

Checks for viruses, spyware, unwanted programs, and other potential threats

borne on removable media or brought in from your network, including via

email. Every time a file on your computer is accessed, virus and spyware

protection scans the file to make sure it is free of viruses and spyware.

Firewall protection Establishes a barrier between each computer and the Internet or other

computers on your local network. It silently monitors communications traffic

for suspicious activity and takes appropriate action, such as blocking.

Browser protection Displays information to safeguard client computer users against web-based

threats. Users can view website safety ratings and safety reports as they

browse or search with Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.

SecurityCenter Provides centralized, web-based access to status information and management

tasks for your account.

Additional features with specific versions

Some versions of Total Protection Service include additional protection features.

Feature Description

Hosted on

client

computers

Web filtering Works within browser protection to expand the policy and reporting options

available. Enables administrators to control access to websites based on their

safety rating or category of content. Based on SiteAdvisor

®

Enterprise Plus.

Web-based

Vulnerability

scanning

Analyzes your domains and IP addresses, then reports vulnerability detections and

recommends steps for correcting them. Based on SECURE

™

.

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Feature Description

SaaS email

protection

(NEW)

Protects against email threats by scanning messages before they reach your

network. Blocks or quarantines detections of directory harvest attacks, spam,

phishing scams, viruses, and other email-borne threats in messages and

attachments. Based on SaaS Email Protection and can be enhanced with these

additional services:

• SaaS Email Archiving — Stores email messages in a centralized, secure location.

• SaaS Email Continuity — Enables web-based email access during outages.

• SaaS Email Intelligent Routing — Routes filtered email to distributed email

systems.

If you have subscribed to email protection previously, your account will be migrated

to SaaS email protection. McAfee will notify you when this occurs and provide

instructions for setting up the new account.

Email server

protection

Provides comprehensive virus and spam protection for the email and other content

entering and leaving your environment. Proactive anti-virus scanning and an

automatic outbreak manager prevent malicious code from disrupting the system,

while advanced content filtering allows administrators to set up rules for

inappropriate content, sensitive information, and adding disclaimers to messages.

• Security Service for Exchange protects your Microsoft Exchange Server

2003/2007 environment and includes Anti-Spam for Mail Servers. Documentation

is bundled with the downloaded software.

• McAfee GroupShield

®

for Lotus Domino protects your Lotus Domino Windows

edition version 6.0.2/7.0.2/8.0 environment and includes Anti-Spam for Mail

Servers. Documentation is available on the CD or in the downloadable installer

accessible from the McAfee download center.

Core product strengths

Total Protection Service safeguards your computers with a robust set of core features.

• Continuous protection — From the time a client computer is turned on until it is turned off, Total

Protection Service silently monitors all file input and output, downloads, program executions,

inbound and outbound communications, and other system-related activities.

• Instant discovery for virus threats — When Total Protection Service detects a virus threat, it

attempts to clean the item containing the threat before further damage can occur. If an item

cannot be cleaned, a copy of it is placed in a quarantine folder and the original item is deleted.

• Customized threat response for program detections — By default, Total Protection Service

provides a high degree of protection against threats. You can also configure the response to

detections of potentially unwanted programs and suspicious activity to suit your needs: take

immediate action to clean, quarantine, or block the detection; prompt users for a response; or only

log the detection for administrative reports.

• Preemptive safety notifications for web-based threats — Threats reported on websites are

communicated to users through color-coded icons and safety reports, enabling them to minimize

exposure to dangerous websites.

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• Automatic updates — Total Protection Service checks for product updates at regular intervals

throughout the day, comparing security components against the latest releases. When a computer

needs a newer version, the client software retrieves it automatically.

• Early Warning system and outbreak response — Total Protection Service uses the latest

information about threats and outbreaks as soon as they are discovered by McAfee

®

Labs, a

research division of McAfee. Whenever McAfee Labs releases an outbreak detection definition (DAT)

file, computers on your account receive it promptly.

New features for this release

This release of Total Protection Service includes these new features.

Core features

All versions of Total Protection Service include these new features to facilitate account management.

Now you can do this... Details

Customize the SecurityCenter

home page

Select the summary and activity reports (known as widgets)

that appear on the Dashboard page. Click and drag to

reposition and resize widgets.

Get real-time evaluation for

unrecognized threat detections

Artemis technology sends unrecognized detections to McAfee

Labs for evaluation.

Schedule reports Customize the data that appears in reports, then automatically

generate and email these reports at regular intervals.

Designate a default policy for your

account

Select a customized policy as the default assigned to computers

in your account.

Display computers by policy Organize the computer listing for your account by policy as well

as by groups.

Access more account data on the

SecurityCenter

Look up your company key, grant number, installation URL, and

group IDs more easily.

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Additional types of protection

Some versions of Total Protection Service offer additional types of protection that extend coverage to

other network assets.

Now you can do this... Details

Use SaaS email

protection to add robust

security options and

failsafe access to

messages and

administrative features

Protects against email threats by scanning messages before they reach

your network. Blocks or quarantines detections of directory harvest attacks,

spam, phishing scams, viruses, and other email-borne threats in messages

and attachments. Based on SaaS Email Protection and can be enhanced

with these additional services:

• SaaS Email Archiving — Stores email messages in a centralized, secure

location.

• SaaS Email Continuity — Enables web-based email access during outages.

• SaaS Email Intelligent Routing — Routes filtered email to distributed

email systems.

If you have subscribed to email protection previously, your account will be

migrated to SaaS email protection. McAfee will notify you when this occurs

and provide instructions for setting up the new account.

Control access to

websites based on their

safety ratings and

content

Web filtering works within browser protection to add policy and reporting

options. You can block user access to websites and file downloads or warn

them about reported threats, customize messaging that displays for

blocked sites, create lists of authorized and prohibited websites based on

their domain or URL, or view a report of web browsing activity on your

network.

Scan websites for

vulnerabilities

Vulnerability scanning enables you to register IP addresses, then scan them

for vulnerabilities and report scan results to the SecurityCenter in alerts.

Access protection

portals without

separate login

credentials

The single sign-on feature lets you open the SaaS email protection or

vulnerability scanning portal directly from the SecurityCenter, without

entering additional login credentials.

Increase protection for

Microsoft Exchange mail

servers

Security Service for Exchange uses advanced heuristics to protect your

Microsoft Exchange server version 2003 or 2007 from viruses, unwanted

content, potentially unwanted programs, and banned file types and

messages. It also scans:

• Subject line and body of the email messages.

• Email attachments (based on file type, file name, and file size).

• Text within the email attachments.

Additionally, Security Service for Exchange includes the add-on component

Anti-Spam for Mail Servers, which protects your Exchange server from

spam and phishing emails.

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The role of the client software

The Total Protection Service software installed on client computers implements a three-prong

approach to security

It does this by:

1

Silently monitoring all file input and output, downloads, program executions, inbound and outbound

communications, and other system-related activities on client computers. As a result of this

monitoring, the client software automatically:

• Deletes or quarantines detected viruses.

• Removes potentially unwanted programs, such as spyware or adware, unless you select a

different response.

• Blocks suspicious activity unless you specify a different response.

• Indicates unsafe websites with a color-coded button or icon in the browser window or search

results page. These indicators provide access to safety reports that detail site-specific threats.

2

Regularly updating detection definition (DAT) files and software components to ensure that you are

always protected against the latest threats.

3

Uploading security information for each client computer to the SecurityCenter, then using this

information to send emails and create reports that keep you informed about your account’s status.

Updates to the client software

Regular updates are the cornerstone of Total Protection Service.

The client software periodically checks a site on the Internet for newer versions of these software

components.

• Regular DAT files, which contain the latest definitions for viruses, potentially unwanted programs,

and cookies and registry keys that might indicate spyware. These are updated regularly to add

protection against new threats.

• Outbreak DAT files, which are high-priority detection definition files released in an emergency

situation in response to a specific new threat.

• Software components running on client computers.

• Policy settings configured for your account.

At the same time, the client software sends information about its detections and protection status, to

update the security data maintained on the SecurityCenter website and used in administrative reports.

Overview of update methods

The client software uses several methods to check for and retrieve updates.

Five minutes after a client computer connects to the network, and at regular intervals throughout the

day, the Total Protection Service client software checks for updates. If updates are available, the client

computer retrieves them.

In addition, users can check for updates manually at any time by clicking the Total Protection Service

icon in the system tray, then selecting Update Now.

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Updates can occur in three ways. You can implement one method or a combination of methods, which

enables you to control the impact updates have on network resources.

1

For simple updates, each client computer on your account has a direct connection to the Internet

and checks for new updates.

2

Rumor technology enables all computers in a workgroup to share downloaded files, which controls

Internet traffic and minimizes expensive downloads.

3

Internet Independent Updating (IIU) enables any computer on the network to get information from

the update site, even if that computer does not have an Internet connection, by communicating

with the update site through a network computer that is configured as a relay server.

Simple updates through direct connections

Each client computer that has a direct Internet connection can check for updates and download them

from the update site on the Internet. This is the simplest method of retrieving updates.

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Updates using Rumor technology

When one computer shares updates with other computers on the local area network (LAN), rather

than requiring each computer to retrieve updates from the update website individually, the Internet

traffic load on the network is reduced. This process of sharing updates is called Rumor.

1

Each client computer checks the version of the most recent catalog file on the Internet site. This

catalog file contains information for every component in the Total Protection Service client

software, and is stored in a digitally signed, compressed .cab file format.

• If the version is the same as the catalog file on the client computer, the process stops here.

• If the version is different from the catalog file on the client computer, the client computer

attempts to retrieve the latest catalog file from its peers. It queries if other computers on the

LAN have already downloaded the new catalog file.

2

The client computer retrieves the required catalog file (directly from the Internet site or from one

of its peers) and uses it to determine if new components are available for Total Protection Service.

3

If new components are available, the client computer attempts to retrieve them from its peers. It

queries whether computers on the LAN have already downloaded the new components.

• If so, the client computer retrieves the update from a peer. (Digital signatures are checked to

verify that the computer is valid.)

• If not, the client computer retrieves the update directly from the update site.

4

On the client computer, the catalog file is extracted and new components are installed.

Updates through relay servers

Internet Independent Updating (IIU) enables computers to update Total Protection Service client

software when they are not connected to the Internet.

At least one computer on the subnet must have an Internet connection to be able to communicate

with the update site. That computer is configured to act as a relay server, and computers without an

Internet connection use this computer to connect with the Internet and retrieve updates directly from

the McAfee update site.

1

When a computer without Internet access fails to connect directly to the update site, it requests a

response from a relay server on the LAN and uses that computer to communicate with the update

site.

2

The computer without an Internet connection downloads updates directly from the update site

through the relay server.

You can specify which computers function as relay servers when you install the client software or at a

later time. See the installation guide for more information.

Management with the SecurityCenter

Your service provider sends you a unique URL and login credentials for your account, which you can

use to log on to the SecurityCenter, a pre-configured, web-based management console for your account.

From the SecurityCenter, you can access tools to monitor the status of computers on your account,

view reports on detections and activities, and configure security settings that address the specific

needs of your account.

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The Dashboard page is the "home page" of the SecurityCenter. It shows summary information for your

account at-a-glance.

• Alerts and action items — Indicate whether any action is required to address security issues, and

links you to instructions for resolving them.

• Product coverage and activity summaries — Modular reports (known as widgets) illustrate the

current status of your account. These include reports on protection coverage (such as computers

where protection is installed and enabled) and activity (such as the number of detections, emails,

and website visits). The type, size, and placement of widgets can be customized.

• Subscription tracking — Widgets are available to show subscription and licensing information for

your account. Click a button to install protection, create a trial subscription, renew or purchase a

subscription, or buy additional licenses.

• Links to related portals — Some widgets contain a link to a portal used for managing

non-client-based protection, such as SaaS email protection and vulnerability scanning.

The SecurityCenter offers two powerful tools for protecting and monitoring displaying your computers

and fine-tuning their security settings.

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Introducing Total Protection Service

Management with the SecurityCenter

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