Use this dialog box to define the network characteristics that
DeviceLock uses to detect its connection state (whether it is
online or offline). By default, DeviceLock works in offline mode
when the network cable is not connected to the client
computer.
You can choose any of the following options:
Server connectivity
Indicates that the connection state of a client computer is
determined by whether or not it can connect to the specified
DeviceLock Enterprise Server. Thus, a client computer works
in online mode, if it can connect to any of the specified
DeviceLock Enterprise Servers and send them audit and shadow logs.
A client computer works in offline mode if it cannot authenticate
with any of the specified DeviceLock Enterprise Servers or all of
the specified DeviceLock Enterprise Servers become unavailable at
the same time.
Best Practice: The most reliable
way to secure client/server communication is to use DeviceLock
Certificate authentication. For client/server certificate
authentication, the public key must be installed on client
computers, while the private key must be installed on DeviceLock
Enterprise Server(s). If the certificate (the public key) is
installed only on client computers, the server will reject
connections and client computers will work in offline mode. If the
certificate (the private key) is installed only on DeviceLock
Enterprise Server, the server and the client will authenticate each
other once a connection is established though this type of
authentication is less secure than certificate-based
authentication.
Domain connectivity
Indicates that the connection state of a client computer is
determined by whether or not it can connect to the appropriate
Active Directory domain controller (a domain controller of the
domain to which the client computer belongs). Thus, a client
computer works in online mode, if it can connect to the appropriate
domain controller. A client computer works in offline mode, if the
appropriate domain controller becomes unavailable. A client
computer that is not joined to a domain (a workgroup or stand-alone
computer) always works in offline mode.
Wired connectivity
Indicates that the connection state of a client computer is
determined by whether or not the network cable is connected to the
Network Interface Card (NIC). This is the simplest and least secure
method of detecting the connection state. Thus, a client computer
works in online mode, if the network cable is connected to the NIC.
A client computer works in offline mode, if the network cable is
disconnected from the NIC. Please note that wireless network
connections (Wi-Fi, etc.) and modem connections are ignored.
This option is selected by default.