FPSMC and Forefront Protection Server Script Kit (FPSSK) Description

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1. Forefront Protection Server Management Console 2010 (FPSMC)

The Microsoft Forefront Protection Server Management Console (FPSMC) 2010 provides multi-server management for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE 2010) and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint (FPSP 2010). The management console delivers an easy to use graphical interface for server discovery, configuration deployment, reporting, quarantine management, engine and definition update deployment and integration with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange.

FPSMC

Description

Purpose

• Multi-server management of Forefront Protection for Exchange and Forefront Protection for SharePoint in a single interface; additional support for Forefront Online Protection for Exchange.

• Launches Forefront Online Protection for Exchange Administration Center, Quarantine, Reporting (no SSO [single sign-on])

System Requirements

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (Native 64bit) only

• Support for SQL Server 2008 and later

Supported Protection Servers

• Forefront Protection for Exchange 2010

• Forefront Protection for SharePoint 2010

Signature Redistribution Feature

• 32 bit and 64 bit for Forefront Protection for Exchange and Forefront Protection for SharePoint

• Backup server for signature redistribution

Policy Management & Reporting Capabilities

• Quarantine

• Reporting

• Configuration deployment

• Engine and definition update deployment

2. Forefront Protection Server Script Kit (FPSSK)

The Microsoft Forefront Protection Server Script Kit (FPSSK) provides multi-server management for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint. This Solution Accelerator enables you to manage multiple Forefront Protection Servers from a single location. The easily extensible kit provides command-line scripts that help enable server discovery, configuration deployment and integration with existing management technologies. It also offers basic reporting capabilities to detect configuration drift and monitor server statistics.

FPSSK

Description

Purpose

• Scripts for discovery, configuration, deployment, and reporting on Forefront Protection for Exchange and Forefront Protection for SharePoint

Supported Protection Servers

• Forefront Protection for Exchange 2010

• Forefront Protection for SharePoint 2010

Policy Management & Reporting Capability

• Take server configuration snapshot and push snapshot to any number of servers
• Compare configuration between any number of servers, or a baseline
• Run statistics from one or many servers such as infected files, malware detected, server health, etc.
• Provide summary view / server detail view

Ease of Use

• Discovers Forefront Protection servers and export to Excel or text file

• Deliver PowerShell scripts that customers can easily customize

Management options for legacy Forefront Security customers:

Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen, providing a web-based console to:

• Centralize configuration and operation

• Automate the download and distribution of signature and scan engine updates

• Generate comprehensive reports