LANDesk Management 8.5 offers improved Mac support
updated 07:30 am EST, Mon January 10, 2005
LANDesk Management 8.5
today announced increased Mac support for its enterprise software. LANDesk Management Suite 8.5 adds patch remediation capabilities, enhanced software distribution and remote control capabilities functions for Mac OS X. The software offers inventory discovery and asset management, efficient software distribution, software license management and remote control and problem resolution. New 'Patch Remediation' enables IT administrators to systematically secure and protect their Mac users against potential malicious attacks such as worms and viruses that target flaws in operating systems and applications.
The update also offers improved Mac client configuration (customized agent preferences and simplified deployment); more efficient downloads and AppleScript execution; improved global system preferences; and better remote control performance. The web-based sysetem is available for $80 per node.
