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Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced plans for a Web-based console to centrally administer Macintosh users licensed for the company's Norton AntiVirus 9.0 for Macintosh.
The Symantec administration console for Macintosh is planned to provide centralized antivirus management for OS X users, ensuring up-to-date protection across multiple platform network environments.
IT administrators using the administration console will have the ability to manage the most critical central administrative functions for distributing and updating clients protected with the Norton AntiVirus software.
IT administrators will be able to audit the machine name, location, software version installed and latest virus definitions update of each Macintosh on their network without relying on user action. In addition, the console is being designed to provide a view of the most recent viruses found on each Macintosh within the network along with the 10 most prevalent viruses.
Functions Offered
"Norton AntiVirus 9.0 for Macintosh, with the administrative console, will be the ideal solution for organizations that have a heterogeneous PC and Macintosh environment," said Stephen Cullen, Symantec's senior vice president of security products and solutions.
The Symantec administration console for Macintosh is planned to offer the following functions:
Available in November
Definition updates will be delivered by the Symantec Security Response team.
The Symantec administrative console for Macintosh is planned to be available in November. Symantec customers with current applicable maintenance using Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.x, Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise Edition 8.x and Norton AntiVirus 9.0 for Macintosh will receive information on how to request the CD.
Symantec provides a broad range of software, appliances and services designed to help individuals, small and midsized businesses, and large enterprises secure and manage their IT infrastructure.
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