Workstation virus lockdown in a distributed environment

Systems and methods for insuring that a client computer has up-to-date virus protection are provided, and include initiating a boot sequence pursuant to a boot image on a client computer for accessing a network, accessing a remote management server according to a preliminary instruction from the boo...

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Main Authors Cox, Richard H, Beus, David, Anderson, Brad R, Haeger, Edward S, Buckley, Martin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.08.2011
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Summary:Systems and methods for insuring that a client computer has up-to-date virus protection are provided, and include initiating a boot sequence pursuant to a boot image on a client computer for accessing a network, accessing a remote management server according to a preliminary instruction from the boot image, determining whether the client includes a latest virus file and forwarding the latest virus file if the client does not include the latest virus file.