paladin quick start guide

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Paladin By Aluria Software Quick Start Guide Get started using Paladin –this quick start guide provides an overview of the installation and configuration steps necessary for successfully integrating Paladin into your network. There are five steps to get you started:

1. Install the server 2. Register the product 3. Configure system settings 4. Create policy controls 5. Add/deploy clients

Install the Server There are two major components that must be installed in order to run Paladin. First, you must have installed a Server. You can run Paladin with MS SQL Server, or if you don’t have a SQL Server, Paladin will install a MSDE Sever for you. Once you have installed your Server, the second component you install will be the Paladin application. To install Paladin, click Setup.exe. A wizard will display to lead you through the rest of the installation process. Installation Notes:

• Administrative rights To install Paladin on your server/network you must at least have Domain Administrator (for Active Directory networks) or Administrator (for Workgroups) privileges. During the installation you must enter all information as requested; Depending on whether or not you have already installed, and choose to use SQL Server with Paladin, your instructions for installation will differ. For specifics, please reference the Network Administrator’s Guide.

• Port selection

During setup you will be asked to select a port for Client-Server communications. For your reference, we recommend that ports 1 to 1023 not be used. These ports are reserved for use by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). We also recommend that ports 49152 through 65535 be avoided. These are dynamic ports that operating systems use randomly. If you choose one of these ports, you risk a potential port conflict. To check if a desired port is available, from the Windows taskbar, click Start and then Run. In the field provided, enter “cmd” and click OK. In the command prompt, enter “netstat –a” and a list of occupied ports will display.

Restart Notes:

• Verifying Installation


At the end of installation you will be prompted to restart your computer. To confirm that AluriaIP.exe is running, check your processes in the Task Manager by selecting Ctrl + Shift + Esc.

Register the Product To register Paladin, you will need to launch the Admin Console. Click Paladin from your program menu. Once launched, in the log on screen, enter your information into all fields, and click log on. Next, the Setup screen will display. Click the Registration tab, enter your registration key into the field provided, and then click Register.

• Log on Notes: On the log on screen, the user name and password you enter must have full administrative privileges on both the server and on any clients to which you will deploy Paladin.

Configure System Settings To configure system settings, in the Setup screen, click the Configuration and Updates tabs. Enter or select your information, and click Save. Create Policy Controls Policy controls are custom security policies that will determine how Paladin will find, prevent, and manage spyware on Client workstations. To create a policy, from the Admin Console toolbar, click Create Policy, and then enter a unique name in the field provided. Once you have created a policy, you configure its settings by accessing Paladin’s comprehensive, tab-based configuration utility. To configure policy settings, in the policy configuration utility, select your desired settings under the Client, Scan, Schedule, Item Actions and Prevention tabs. Policy Notes:

• Enabling ADS Under the Prevention tab, you are given the option to enable Active Defense Shield (ADS). ADS is a service that prevents spyware from infecting your network by proactively monitoring the file system and registry for activity. By including ADS in a policy, the Client will notify you before the spyware is installed, and then automatically quarantine or delete the spyware, depending on policy settings. Be advised, some items ADS detects as spyware might actually be legitimate tools routinely used by your organization.

Add/Deploy Clients Once you have created a policy, you can assign client workstations to it. To assign clients to a policy, from the Policy screen, click Add. Using the Network Browser, select the workstations you want added to the policy, and then click OK. After you assign workstations to the policy, the client service will automatically push down to the specified workstations, where it will install all necessary files needed to run the service. Pending a successful install, the Paladin Server will send the latest syg.dat file to the client workstations.


Deployment Notes:

• Allowing communications To successfully run Paladin, you need to allow traffic to go through the ports you specified during the installation of the Paladin Server. If you have a firewall on your server, you must make the port number associated with the server an “exception” to the firewall, to allow inbound communication. You must also allow both TCP and UDP communication prototypes.

Recommendations Version 1.2.0.23 includes Active Defense Shield technology (ADS). This is a kernel-level driver that proactively protects the system from spyware. It is highly recommended that servers be assigned their own, uniquely-configured policies separate from those created for workstations. Creating separate policies will provide flexibility in managing ADS for both Servers and client workstations. Setting differing scan times, being cognizant of server and workstation workload schedules, is also highly recommended. For More Information The information provided in this document is meant for quick reference only, and is not intended to provide thorough, comprehensive instruction. For detailed information about installation, registration, system set up, policy controls, client deployment, or any other Paladin feature or functionality, please reference the Network Administrator’s Guide included in your Paladin zip file. Contact Support If you have any technical questions, please feel free to visit the Paladin support page located at http://www.aluriasoftware.com/?menu=corporate&submenu=support or e-mail [email protected].

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