Client Tools
 

This page outlines the client tools that have been included to help you manage your clients easily. For detailed tool information, file location, and usage instructions, click the tool name; the Online Help will open the tool information page.

 


Auto Updater
With its supporting DLL and INI files, this tool allows you to initiate an update every time a client is activated.

 

Client Packager
Used to to deploy updates or setup files to machines in limited bandwidth environments, where using ActiveUpdate is not feasible. It can pack setup and update files into a single self-extracting file, which can be easily delivered to its destination via email, CD-ROM, or other similar media. The tool console also features an email function that can access the MS Outlook address book, allowing you to send the self-extracting file from within the tool.
 

Client Real-time Scan Scheduler
Stops and restarts real-time scan based on a specified schedule. It also supports the immediate stopping and restarting of this feature.
 

GUID Changer
Used to change the GUID and can be used by both Windows 95 and NT OfficeScan clients. This is tool useful when the client software was installed using imaging software, other than Trend Micro’s Image Setup. Image Setup automatically assigns a new GUID to the client; and is therefore the recommended imaging tool.
 

Image Setup Utility
Helps the OfficeScan administrator to use the hard disk imaging technology to deploy the OfficeScan client software. Hard disk imaging technology lets you make an image of a workstation and then make "clones" of the master workstation to other workstations on your network.
 

IP Changer
Detects the available IP addresses for connecting to an OfficeScan server. It can be added to a client’s login script on the server, or to the client’s Registry as a Run Key. This tool is very useful for mobile clients that are frequently transferred from one network to another.
 

Mobile Client Updater
Ensures that mobile clients with a functional connection to the OfficeScan server (e.g., via the Internet) are able to receive file updates automatically. It eliminates the need to use the Synchronize feature, a mundane task that can be easily neglected. If a client computer has two IP addresses, for example if it has two Network Interface Cards, this tool can be used to direct the OfficeScan server to the correct address.

 

Network Scan Switch
Enables the administrator to turn on or off the network scan function of OfficeScan.

 

POP3 Scanner
Starts real-time scanning for POP3 mail clients. POP3 mail scanning secure your Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Netscape clients from email borne virus attacks.
 

Register Shell
Used to add or remove OfficeScan from the right-click popup menu on MS Windows Explorer. The tool accomplishes its task by either installing or uninstalling the OfficeScan shell extension. It is handy for situations where the shell extension is absent, as well as for when it is not wanted.
 

Remote Agent
Allows OfficeScan clients in low-bandwidth remote offices to get updated pattern files and scan engine directly from the Trend Micro update server, instead of only from the OfficeScan server. This way, OfficeScan clients are sure to get program updates even if the deployment of new pattern files from the OfficeScan server is not possible due to bandwidth limitations.
 

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OfficeScan Tools
For a complete list of all tools available in OfficeScan 5.0, see the online help.

Note: You cannot run any of them directly from the OfficeScan management console. Some tools can be run from the OfficeScan server, while others on the OfficeScan client. Except for POP3 Scanner, which is only for OfficeScan 5.0, all tools listed here are for OfficeScan 3.54 and later.