Configuring the Client UI policy

The Client UI policy determines what options are available to a client computer protected with Host Intrusion Prevention. These include icon display settings, intrusion event reactions, and administrator access. The options with this policy make it possible to meet the demands of three typical user roles:

Regular User

This is the average user who has the Host Intrusion Prevention agent installed on a desktop or laptop. The Client UI policy enables this user to:

Disconnected User

This is a user, perhaps with a laptop, who is disconnected from the Host Intrusion Prevention server for a period of time. The user might have technical problems with Host Intrusion Prevention or need to perform operations without interaction with it. The Client UI policy enables this user to obtain a computer-specific, time-based password to perform administrative tasks.

Administrator User

This is an IT administrator for all computers who needs to perform special operations on a client computer, overriding any administrator-mandated policies. The Client UI policy enables this user to obtain a non-expiring administrator password to perform administrative tasks.

Administrative tasks for both disconnected and administrator users include:

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