Those
roles are management server, collection server, reporting server, and distribution server.
An explanation of each role is shown later in this chapter. During installation FCS
installs its own Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) server, which it leverages for
client alerts and event management.
FCS can be implemented in numerous topologies. It can hold all roles on a single
system or expand out to six servers depending on the environment. Most small- to
medium-sized companies will implement one to three servers, with three servers
Table 2.1 Continued. FCS Client Security Features
Services Features
?– Advanced protection mechanisms
?– Compatibility with Network Access
Protection (Windows Server 2008)
Simpli?? ed Administration ?– Central Management System
?– Single policy to manage client protection
settings
?– Integration with Active Directory
?– Integration with Microsoft Windows
Server Update Services (WSUS)
?– Signature updates for roaming users
Critical Visibility and ?– Security state assessment checks
Control ?– Reports that can be drilled down
for investigation
?– Customized alerts based on incidents
and assets
?– Flood protection
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supporting up to 5000 users. Figures 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 shows what a one-, two-, and
three-server implementation looks like. Larger installations can include four, fi ve, or six
servers and can manage well over 10,000 managed systems.
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