Secure Configuration Manager deploys agents to collect information, stores information in a central database, and displays reports in the Secure Configuration Manager consoles. Secure Configuration Manager Core Services manages communication among the components. Secure Configuration Manager includes the major components listed in the following table.
Component |
Description |
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Agents |
Receive requests from Core Services and run commands or respond by returning data, status, or results. Agents run platform-specific software locally on assets throughout your enterprise. |
Core Services |
Communicates between agents, the database, and console to perform the following functions:
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Database |
Stores product configuration data and results from security checkup reports in Microsoft SQL Server format. |
Web console |
Serves as a browser-based interface for Secure Configuration Manager so you can perform the following functions:
NOTE:With the introduction of Secure Configuration Manager 7.0, this console replaces some functionality provided by the Windows console. For a video about using the Web console to view the state of your assets and how to group endpoints into logical categories, see Introduction to SCM 7.0 Web console - Part 1. |
Windows console |
Serves as an interface for Secure Configuration Manager so you can perform the following functions:
NOTE:With the introduction of Secure Configuration Manager 7.0, the Web console replaces some of the console’s functionality. Further references to this console will be prefaced with “Windows”. |
Dashboard |
Provides a Web-based overview of your environment’s compliance enables executives and managers to:
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For more information about modifying component settings and grooming the database, see Section 19.0, Maintaining the Secure Configuration Manager Database.