Main functions

Jetico Central Manager provides an IT Admin with a wide range of functions to control client software on remote computers. Such functions include deploying and updating client software, remotely distributing security configuration data and gathering rescue and log information from client computers.

Jetico Central Manager can manage the following software on client computers:

• BCWipe: permanently delete selected data files on active workstations, including wipe free space
• BestCrypt Container Encryption: store selected files or folders in encrypted containers with access to data through virtual drives
• BestCrypt Volume Encryption: encrypt all data stored on whole Windows partitions or volumes

Jetico Central Manager allows an administrator to do the following:

• Deploy Jetico software remotely from Jetico Central Manager Console
• Update Jetico software automatically
• Distribute security policies that includes:
  • Configure BCWipe on client computers to run wiping tasks according to a set schedule
  • Initiate encryption of client computers from Central Manager Console.
• Gather information about encrypted containers created on remote computers; Administrator can use the information for recovering data inside the containers in case of emergency
• Store rescue information about encrypted partitions/volumes from client computers; Administrator can use the information for recovery decryption of partitions on client computers

Jetico Central Manager provides administrator with the means to monitor the correct use of Jetico software on client computers:

• All client software can send log information to a central database about events on client computers, such as when BCWipe successfully receives updated configuration from the server
• Administrator can monitor the status of client software, such as which disk partitions are encrypted and which are not
• Administrator can create reports in HTML format with information about current security status of client computers

Jetico Central Manager enables an administrator to automate his/her own work:

• Administrator can set a schedule for automatic update of client software;
• Administrator can set a schedule for automatic backups of the Jetico Central Manager Database

Jetico Central Manager handles security issues when sensitive information from client computers is gathered in a central database:

• All network traffic between client computers and a server is encrypted with a unique session key and public/private key technology
• Sensitive information in the Jetico Central Manager Database is encrypted
• Jetico Central Manager implements two-level database administration: Supervisor can run all control functions and can delegate rights to Administrator; Supervisor can change Administrator credentials or remove Administrator account at any time

Jetico Central Manager provides Administrator (or Supervisor) with a unified interface to run all control functions. The user interface is designed to be intuitively clear to make all administrative work as effective as possible.

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