Can Fort manage and control the branch offices located in other countries?

Fort supports the management of multiple domains. Therefore, the headquarter can use Fort to central control the branch offices, which utilizes the lease·line VPN to manage the computers of the branch offices.

How can we avoid the users from noticing Fort installation?

1.If you would like to use remote Silent install/uninstall mode, please go to 【System Management/System】 and uncheck【Remote Installation/display message at the client during the uninstallation】. Therefore, when you are installing, uninstalling, and updating the client computers remotely, messages like 【Fort installation/uninstallation/update version】will not appear at the client computers. You can refer to FAQ (02-01-01-01) or Fort Installation Manual for further information. NT operating system or above can use remote installation. Other operating systems can use Logon Script for automatic installation. (In order to use Silent mode deployment, one should add in parameters.)

Can we use the computer of the company to read the data stored in the USB Flash Disk?

Fort protection can be configured as one-way control. The data can be read from the external to the internal of the company. However, when writing out files, the data will be protected by Fort.

How many maintainers does Fort system need?

It only needs one person, but it at most can take two people. This is because maintaining Fort is like maintaining any other network system and database. It does not require many human resources.

What will happen to Fort system when the network of the company is disconnected?

1. The cipher text that was copied from the external device before the disconnection can only be decrypted after connecting back. This is because after installing Fort system, the external storage device is a temporary tool for transferring files. Therefore, its traffic network flow will not be overloaded.
2. Due to the disconnection, X-Monitor cannot monitor the screens of some clients.
3. X-FORTserver will not be able to notify instantly the client once it detects a new policy setting. Once the client reconnects, it will acquire automatically the new policy setting.
4. Due to the disconnection, X-DISK will be in rescue mode while it is mounting.

How can Fort protect the confidential files once the hard disk is stolen?

X-FORT provides an anti-theft protection for the hard disk. The user cannot boot from disks or CDs to read the files stored in the hard disk, even if it is cascaded to another computer.

How to search for suspicious files?

Can it control the users from using illegal software (the ones stated in the prohibited software list)?

Yes, it can. Under Fort protection, if the user intends to install illegal software, error messages will appear, and the installation will be aborted by the system.

Can X-Fort prevent the usage of instant messenger, such as MSN and ICQ?

Yes, it can. The common instant messengers are all listed in the controlled software list.

Can Fort control document printings?

Yes, it can. Fort can control network printers and local printers.

Can it prevent the staff from using its notebook computer (NB) to access the data via the internet provided by the company?

1.Once the NB is connected to the LAN, Fort Console will immediately detect it and list it in the uninstalled PC list.

2.If the NB intends to access data from My Network Places, it will fail. This is because Fort does not allow unknown or uninstalled Fort computers to access data from the computers with Fort agent installed.

Does Fort system provide any protection for My Network Places? What are the features?？

If the operating system of the client computer which has installed Fort is Windows NT or higher, the computers that have not installed Fort will not be able to view and acquire the sharing files. If the operating system of the client computer which has installed X-FORT is Windows 95/98ME, the computers that have not installed X-FORT will be able to view the sharing files. However, they can only write-in files, but cannot copy or open the files in the folder.