User Guide

CHAPTER 2. BUILDING UP ANTI-
VIRUS PROTECTION
2.1. The Kaspersky Anti-Virus
®
logical network
The Kaspersky Anti-Virus
®
logical network (logical network) is a number of
computers interconnected into a local network and running the Kaspersky Anti-
Virus
®
package components managed by Kaspersky
®
Administration Kit.
Computers within a logical network can perform the following functions:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
®
workstation (workstation
1
) is a computer that is protected
from viruses. The Kaspersky Anti-Virus
®
package with the Kaspersky AV Control
Centre component must be preinstalled on the workstation.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
®
Server (server
2
) is a computer running Kaspersky AV
Server. This computer is used to store program installation files, update anti-virus
databases and package components, monitor for virus outbreaks (infection of
several workstations), and forward alerts from tasks (the Kaspersky Anti-Virus
®
components with pre-defined settings) performed on the supervised
workstations. These alerts, for example, may notify the administrator about a
virus detected on a workstation. Every server can control several workstations.
Logical group (group) is a defined number of servers and workstations controlled
by these servers. Several groups at a certain hierarchical level may constitute a
group of a higher level, etc. Each group must have at least one server.
Administrating stations are computers on which the Kaspersky
®
Network Control
Centre administration component is installed. From these administrating stations
the administrators can manage all the Kaspersky Anti-Virus
®
software
components installed on local network computers.
Logical network objects are workstations, servers, or groups of any hierarchical
level.
1
Below the word “workstation” means a Kaspersky Anti-Virus workstation.
2
Below the word “server” means a Kaspersky Anti-Virus server.