McAfee HISCDE-AB-IA Product Guide - Page 84
Troubleshooting the Windows client, Task | Set User Interface Language, Edit | Options
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Working with Host Intrusion Prevention Clients Overview of the Windows client Task 1 In the client console select Task | Set User Interface Language. 2 Select the language for the client console interface and click OK. Options include: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. Selecting "Automatic" displays the interface in the language of the operating system on which the client is installed. 3 Select Edit | Options. 4 In the Host Intrusion Prevention Options dialog box, select and deselect options as needed, then click OK. Table 14: Client console options Select... To have this happen... Display pop-up alert An alert appears when an attack occurs (IPS only). Play sound A sound plays when an attack occurs (IPS only). Display notification on system tray The system tray icon indicates an attack status when an attack occurs (IPS only). Create Sniffer capture if available A capture column is added to the Activity Log, indicating that sniffer intrusion data has been captured. It is saved to a FirePacketX.cap file at C:\Program Data\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McAfee Fire Saved Events or C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\McAfee Fire Saved Events (IPS only). Show tray icon Host Intrusion Prevention appears under the McAfee Agent system tray icon menu. Troubleshooting the Windows client Host Intrusion Prevention includes a troubleshooting function, which is available from the Help menu when the interface is unlocked. These options are available: Table 15: Troubleshooting options Option Definition Logging: Firewall Determines which Firewall message type to log. Logging: IPS * Determines which IPS message type to log. Log security violations * Enable the logging of IPS security violations in the IPS log. Show product in Add/Remove Program list Allow Host IPS to appear in the Add/Remove Program list and be removed from the client. Functionality * Disable/re-enable Host IPS class engines as part of troubleshooting. * This option is available only with IPS protection. NOTE: McAfee provides a utility (ClientControl.exe) to help automate upgrades and other maintenance tasks when third-party software is used for deploying Host Intrusion Prevention on client computers. This command-line utility, which can be included in installation and maintenance scripts to temporarily disable IPS protection and activate logging functions, is delivered as part of the installation and is located on the client at C:\ Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention. See Clientcontrol.exe utility under Appendix B -- Troubleshooting for details. 84 McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention 8.0 Product Guide for ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5