What does the VigilEnt Security Manager 4.0.3 Patch 1 fix? (NETIQKB25150)

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What does the VigilEnt Security Manager 4.0.3 Patch 1 fix?

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VigilEnt Security Manager 4.0

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Release Date: 3/19/03
Patch Name: VSM 4.0.3 Patch 1

This product patch fixes the issue with Windows authentication in VigilEnt Security Manager(VSM) 4.0 so that you can now view task history, alerts, users, and user groups without errors. This patch also fixes an issue with VSM 4.0 so you can now view alerts from the Cisco agent in VSM. In addition, this patch lets you configure VSS to cancel tasks on the agent after a timeout interval if no response has been received from the agent.

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For Product: VigilEnt Security Manager
Product Version: 4.0.0
Product Component: VSM 4.0.0
Product Sub-Component: VSOC/VSM/VSS
Product O/S: Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP
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Prerequisites: VigilEnt Security Manager 4.0
Co-requisites: None

Contains the following previously or currently posted patch:
None

 

Special Notes:

Canceling Tasks at Timeout

After this patch application, VSM 4.0 provides a setting to time out tasks after a specified interval if the agent returns no response. VSM moves the task to the Completed Tasks queue, but the agent may still be processing the request. This patch adds a feature that lets you configure VSS to cancel the task on the agent as well as on VSS after the specified timeout interval.

To set up VSS to cancel tasks on the agent at timeout:

1. Open the VSS Configuration Utility by clicking Start> Programs> VigilEnt> VigilEnt Security Server>
   Configuration Utility.
2. Click the Threads tab.
3. In the Cancel Task on Time Out field, select enabled.
4. In the Request Timeout field, set the number of minutes to your desired interval.
5. Restart VSS.

 

Install Instructions:
To apply this patch, install the VSS patch and the VSM patch.

Installing the VSS patch
Unzip the patch package to a local drive on each platform that has VigilEnt Core Services installed.

To install the VSS part of this patch:

1. Log on to the VSS computer with an administrative account.
2. Double-click Setup.exe.
3. Click Next on the Welcome dialog box.
4. Select the VigilEnt Security Server application.
5. Click Next on the Select Applications dialog box.
6. Click Next on the VigilEnt Security Server Welcome dialog box.
7. Click Next on the Database Backup dialog box.
8. Select the desired Microsoft SQL Server authentication method:
• Windows authentication ? The most secure form of authentication. Your Windows account
  must have administrative access to the VigilEnt database.
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LI>SQL Server authentication ? If you select this option, enter the SA (system administrator)
password in the SA Password field.
9. Click Next on the Database Authentication dialog box.
10. Click Next on the Start Installation dialog box.
11. Click OK on the success message.
12. Click Finish on the Finished dialog box.

Install this product patch over an existing VSM 4.0 installation. Install the VSS patch on the VSS computer.

 

Installing the VSM patch

Unzip the patch package to a local drive on each platform that has the VSM GUI installed. If it is open, close the VSM GUI application. 

1. Double-click Setup.exe.
2. Click Next on the Welcome dialog box.
3. Select the VigilEnt Security Manager application.
4. Click Next on the VigilEnt SecurityManager Welcome dialog box.
5. Click Finish on the VigilEnt Security Manager success dialog box.
6. Click Finish on the Finished dialog box.

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Formerly known as NETIQKB25150