Getting Started
The Getting Started tasks guide you through the basic setup, configuration, and use of Application Control Solution.
You can use the Home page in the Symantec Management Console to access most tasks. The Symantec Management Console is the primary interface for Symantec Management Platform solutions and provides access to all of your installed solutions.
Prerequisites for Getting Started Tasks
You must install the following software before you can use Application Control Solution:
- Notification Server 7.1
- Application Control Solution 7.1. See ACS installation.
- Symantec Management Agent installed on all managed computers. See Symantec Management Platform Help.
- Task Management
Getting Started Tasks
Imagine that you are a system administrator. Your IT manager asked you to add a new layer of security to your environment using Application Control Solution. You have to complete the following Getting Started tasks:
- Install Application Control Agents on managed computers. The File Inventory Agent is installed automatically when the Application Control Agent is installed. For more information, see Installing the Application Control Agent.
- Review inventory of all applications on all Windows* computers in your environment. See Reviewing Application Inventory.
- Create an Application Control policy to improve security. See Application Control Policy Quick Start.
- Track all actions completed by the solution on your applications. See Tracking Policies.