Product Guide. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard 5.2.0

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1 Product Guide McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard 5.2.0

2 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2010 McAfee, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of McAfee, Inc., or its suppliers or affiliate companies. TRADEMARK ATTRIBUTIONS AVERT, EPO, EPOLICY ORCHESTRATOR, FOUNDSTONE, GROUPSHIELD, INTRUSHIELD, LINUXSHIELD, MAX (MCAFEE SECURITYALLIANCE EXCHANGE), MCAFEE, NETSHIELD, PORTALSHIELD, PREVENTSYS, SECURITYALLIANCE, SITEADVISOR, TOTAL PROTECTION, VIRUSSCAN, WEBSHIELD are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other registered and unregistered trademarks herein are the sole property of their respective owners. LICENSE INFORMATION License Agreement NOTICE TO ALL USERS: CAREFULLY READ THE APPROPRIATE LEGAL AGREEMENT CORRESPONDING TO THE LICENSE YOU PURCHASED, WHICH SETS FORTH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHICH TYPE OF LICENSE YOU HAVE ACQUIRED, PLEASE CONSULT THE SALES AND OTHER RELATED LICENSE GRANT OR PURCHASE ORDER DOCUMENTS THAT ACCOMPANY YOUR SOFTWARE PACKAGING OR THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED SEPARATELY AS PART OF THE PURCHASE (AS A BOOKLET, A FILE ON THE PRODUCT CD, OR A FILE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE FROM WHICH YOU DOWNLOADED THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. IF APPLICABLE, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO MCAFEE OR THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. 2 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

3 Contents Preface 5 About this guide Audience Conventions Finding product documentation Introduction 7 Types of McAfee partners Tools for McAfee partners New features for this release Management of SMB customers Types of customers to manage Types of data displayed Types of customer management tasks Management of partners The first time you log on Quick reference to dashboard features Getting Started 15 Logging on to the Partner SecurityDashboard Setting up your partner account profile Migration of PSS customer accounts to the dashboard Migrating an existing PSS customer account Working with customer account data Viewing customer accounts at-a-glance Filtering customer data Locating, saving, printing, and removing account data Managing customer correspondence Updating customer contact information Sending a customer listing or order report in Sending messages to customers Sending account information to customers Adding your logo to the SecurityCenter Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions 25 Working with trial subscriptions Creating trial subscriptions Extending trial subscriptions Converting trial subscriptions Working with customer orders Creating new orders Creating co-term orders Migrating orders from one customer to another Monitoring customer orders and subscriptions s for new accounts McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 3

4 Contents Reports on orders and subscriptions Creating reports Scheduling reports Managing scheduled reports Editing grant numbers Recommendations for ongoing order management Monitoring Customer Security 35 Viewing the security status for a customer Installing protection services Installing protection services directly Sending installation instructions to a customer Managing client computers Sending security reports to customers Sending a summary report to a customer Sending detailed reports to a customer Resolving security action items Sending McAfee to partner-managed customers Recommendations for ongoing security management Managing Customer Builds 43 Overview of the build process Types of builds Creating build requests Managing build requests Tracking unactivated products Managing Partners 47 Management of partners Adding a partner account profile Searching for partner account profiles Modifying a partner account profile Setting up a relationship between managed partners Getting More Information 51 Viewing Partner SecurityDashboard documents Viewing site administrator documents Frequently asked questions Index 55 4 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

5 Preface This guide provides the information you need to configure, use, and maintain your McAfee product. Contents About this guide Finding product documentation About this guide This information describes the guide's target audience, the typographical conventions and icons used in this guide, and how the guide is organized. Audience McAfee documentation is carefully researched and written for the target audience. The information in this guide is intended primarily for: Partners Resellers who contract with McAfee to sell McAfee products. Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions and icons. Book title or Emphasis Title of a book, chapter, or topic; introduction of a new term; emphasis. Bold User input or Path Code Text that is strongly emphasized. Commands and other text that the user types; the path of a folder or program. A code sample. User interface Hypertext blue Words in the user interface including options, menus, buttons, and dialog boxes. A live link to a topic or to a website. Note: Additional information, like an alternate method of accessing an option. Tip: Suggestions and recommendations. Important/Caution: Valuable advice to protect your computer system, software installation, network, business, or data. Warning: Critical advice to prevent bodily harm when using a hardware product. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 5

6 Preface Finding product documentation Finding product documentation McAfee provides the information you need during each phase of product implementation, from installation to daily use and troubleshooting. After a product is released, information about the product is entered into the McAfee online KnowledgeBase. 1 Go to the McAfee Technical Support ServicePortal at 2 Under Self Service, access the type of information you need: To access... User documentation Do this... 1 Click Product Documentation. 2 Select a Product, then select a Version. 3 Select a product document. KnowledgeBase Click Search the KnowledgeBase for answers to your product questions. Click Browse the KnowledgeBase for articles listed by product and version. 6 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

7 1 Introduction 1 Partner SecurityDashboard for McAfee Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) and McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection products is a secured management console that facilitates remote order and reporting administration for McAfee partners. Contents Types of McAfee partners Tools for McAfee partners New features for this release Management of SMB customers Management of partners The first time you log on Quick reference to dashboard features Types of McAfee partners McAfee partner programs offer training, tools, and incentives for providing McAfee security solutions to their small and medium business (SMB) customers. For the purposes of this guide, there are two basic types of partners: These partners... Partner Security Service (PSS) partner Provide these services... Subscription, licensing, and renewal management Site security management Non-PSS partner Subscription, licensing, and renewal management Partners can be a combination of both types by managing site security for some customers but not others. In addition, McAfee authorizes some partners to: Build and distribute copies of the product software to their customers. Manage other partners who report to them. Some partners manage their own version of the NOC (Network Operations Center). These are known as Global partners. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 7

8 1 Introduction Tools for McAfee partners Tools for McAfee partners McAfee offers web-based tools to assist partners with managing their customer accounts. McAfee Security Alliance exchange (MAX) A management portal for partners in the McAfee Security Alliance Program that provides access to real-time SKU, MSRP pricing, and solution configuration for all McAfee security products. It supplements existing price lists and provides automated assistance for solution configuration and opportunities to sell additional McAfee products. Partner Portal A management portal where partners can create trial subscriptions, place orders, generate business reports detailing order information, and maintain customer profiles. The Partner Portal also allows partners to create sub-accounts, providing access to information that is required to perform only particular functions (for example, sales, support, or administration functions). Partner SecurityDashboard A management portal where partners can access customer security and subscription-related information for SMB managed products. This tool lets partners create trial subscriptions, place orders, and track subscription data and action items for their customer accounts. Some partners can remotely install software and monitor ongoing security at customer sites by accessing the McAfee SecurityCenter website through the dashboard. Some partners can also use the dashboard to create builds for their customers or monitor accounts for the partners they manage. New features for this release This release of McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection includes these new features. Now you can do this... Access and schedule three new reports Details Access information about orders and accounts in new reports. These reports can be scheduled to run at regular intervals. Sell-Out Orders Report Lists all the order transactions that were completed or cancelled during a specific period. If you are a partner under contract to McAfee (Service Provider / Royalty Partner), you might be able to use this to report your sales back to McAfee. Please contact your Account Executive for details. Expiring Orders Report Identifies customers to contact for renewal. Over-Utilized Customers Report Identifies customers who need to purchase more licenses for their subscription. Create partner profiles and manage partner accounts For each partner you manage: Create and configure a partner account profile. Modify the partner account profile to keep it up-to-date. Search for a partner profile. These features are available for McAfee Partners who have one or more "child" partners under their own partner account. Remove customer accounts Remove any customer account from your dashboard. The customer account is not deleted from the McAfee system, but it does not appear in the dashboard when you search for other customers. 8 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

9 Introduction Management of SMB customers 1 Now you can do this... Migrate orders Use more types of browsers Details Use the new self-service order migration wizard to migrate an order from one customer to another customer. Requires the grant number and address for the order. Access the dashboard with any of these browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions 6, 7, and 8) Mozilla Firefox (versions 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5) Google Chrome (version 4.1) Apple Safari for Windows (version 4.0) Management of SMB customers The Partner SecurityDashboard supports sales made through the McAfee Network Operations Center (NOC) for McAfee Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) products and McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection. The dashboard helps partners efficiently monitor their SMB customer accounts by consolidating important information about subscriptions and security status into a single report interface. When you submit an approved partner agreement to McAfee, you can create a unique login name and password for the Partner SecurityDashboard and the partner sites. You can access the dashboard by using links in: The Partner Portal The MAX system Types of customers to manage Monitor accounts for two types of customers. Self-managed customers Partner-managed customers They purchase: Subscriptions and licenses Subscriptions and licenses Security monitoring You monitor: Their subscriptions and licenses: Track which protection services are purchased. Ensure that subscriptions and licenses remain current. Ensure they have sufficient licenses to meet their needs. Their subscriptions and licenses: Track which protection services are purchased. Ensure that subscriptions and licenses remain current. Ensure they have sufficient licenses to meet their needs. Security for their client computers: Check SecurityCenter website to track detections and security status. Check security reports and send them to customers as needed. You can configure a customer as self-managed or partner-managed when you: McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 9

10 1 Introduction Management of SMB customers Create an order Migrate an order Edit customer contact information Before you access security data for your partner-managed customers, you must obtain a signed PSS customer agreement, which authorizes you to access and monitor their web-based security reports. See also Creating new orders on page 27 Migrating an existing PSS customer account on page 17 Updating customer contact information on page 20 Types of data displayed The dashboard displays data for managed customer accounts and managed partner accounts. The types of data displayed for each customer depends on whether security at the customer's site is self-managed or partner-managed. For self-managed and partner-managed customers... Account contact information. The type and number of subscriptions, expiration date, and number of licenses in use and available. A link to send information from the Partner SecurityDashboard in . Action items related to subscriptions. Additional data for partner-managed customers only... Links to remediation instructions for resolving subscription action items. Action items related to security and links to supporting web pages. Links to the customer's SecurityCenter, where security status and reports are available. A link to send summary and detailed security reports to customers. A link to schedule reports to be sent to customers at regular intervals. A link to the Computers page on the customer's SecurityCenter, which lists the computers where protection services are installed. A link to install protection services on new computers. Types of customer management tasks The dashboard provides a single console where you can perform account management and administrative tasks for your self-managed customers, partner-managed customers, and partners who report to you. Managing customer orders Create trial subscriptions and orders. View reports on trials and orders. View all subscriptions and expiration dates. View subscription actions required for your customers. View the number of computers where protection services are installed. 10 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

11 Introduction Management of partners 1 Edit customer contact information. Edit grant numbers. Managing customer security Through the single sign-on capability, you can access a partner-managed customer s SecurityCenter to remotely manage security for the customer's site. View and resolve customer security action items. Create custom policies for protection services. Review security reports for your customers. Co-brand reports with your partner logo. Send summary and detailed security status reports to customers. Schedule reports to be sent to customers at regular intervals. Activate SaaS protection services as needed by following instructions sent in s by McAfee. Configure SaaS protection services as needed by logging on to SaaS protection portals. Managing customer builds Partners who are authorized to distribute customized builds to customers can use the dashboard to send McAfee build requests, then download the builds. Submit new build requests to McAfee. Modify or delete pending build requests. Locate, view details, and check status for specific build requests. Download completed build requests. Track unactivated computers on customer computers. Management of partners Large organizations who partner with McAfee sometimes contract with and manage smaller resellers. The partners they manage can have Partner SecurityDashboard accounts for placing orders and tracking subscriptions for their customers. When you log in to the dashboard, accounts for the partners you manage are displayed on the Manage Partners page. The dashboard lets you set up and modify features for these partner accounts, track their order activity, and bill them accordingly. Types of data displayed The types of data displayed for each partner include: Account contact information, including separate contact categories for different types of messages, such as finance and support. Options for setting up the features of the partner account. Orders created by the partner. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 11

12 1 Introduction The first time you log on Types of management tasks Some of the tasks vary by the type of partners you manage (for example, SP1). Create partner accounts. Search for and modify partner accounts. Configure options for partner accounts. These options depend on the partner type. Track orders placed by partners for billing purposes. The first time you log on The first time you log on to the Partner SecurityDashboard, you see information about using the dashboard and information about your customers. A getting started page describes how to use basic dashboard features. Review the information, then click Go to Partner SecurityDashboard to view information about your customers. For Global and Service Provider (New) partners, no data appears in the listing until they select some filtering criteria. PSS partners see a single entry for their account with McAfee. To view their customers (which are partner-managed) as separate entries in the dashboard, they need to migrate their orders to new accounts. Non-PSS partners see their customers listed as separate accounts in the dashboard. Combination partners see both types of entries in the dashboard. Each self-managed customer has a separate account. To view separate accounts for partner-managed customers, they need to migrate their partner-managed orders to new accounts. No data appears in the listing on the Managed Partners page until clicking Search. 12 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

13 Introduction Quick reference to dashboard features 1 Quick reference to dashboard features Access features for easily viewing and managing all your customer accounts on the SecurityDashboard page. Other dashboard pages use similar features. Use this feature... Menu bar To do this... List and manage your customer accounts. Access reports and scheduled reports. Manage customer builds. List and manage your managed partner accounts. View documentation. New Customer button Filtering options Search Create a new customer account by creating a trial subscription or placing an order. Select the accounts that appear in your listings and the type of information that appears in your reports. Find an account. Search by all or part of the customer's name, company name, or address. Right after logging on, Global and Service Provider (New) partners must click Search before any customer account data appears in the listing. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 13

14 1 Introduction Quick reference to dashboard features Use this feature... Icons in the upper-right corner Customer information Action Required Service Summary Computers s To do this... Print the data displayed on the page. Save it as a Microsoft Word, Excel, or Notepad file. Send it in an . Display a context-sensitive help topic for the page. View the customer contact information. Click the company name to open their SecurityCenter. Click the address to send a message. View subscription action items (all customers). Click an action item to open instructions for resolving it or supporting web pages (partner-managed customers). View action items for activating and configuring SaaS protection services (partner-managed customers). View service information about the protection services purchased by customers, including the number of licenses purchased and available, and the next expiration date for a subscription. View the number of client computers with services installed. Click the number to open a detailed computer listing (partner-managed customers). Perform common partner tasks, such as removing a customer account or viewing a customer's SecurityCenter. Available tasks vary for self-managed and partner-managed customers. 14 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

15 2 2 Getting Started Use the Partner SecurityDashboard to set up your partner profile and manage account data for your customers. Contents Logging on to the Partner SecurityDashboard Setting up your partner account profile Migration of PSS customer accounts to the dashboard Working with customer account data Managing customer correspondence Adding your logo to the SecurityCenter Logging on to the Partner SecurityDashboard Log on to the Partner SecurityDashboard with the user name and password sent to you in an by McAfee. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 15

16 2 Getting Started Setting up your partner account profile 1 Do one of the following: To log on from... The Partner Portal Do this... In your browser window, type When prompted, type your user name and password. For SP2 and TSP2 partners, the dashboard opens. For SP1 partners, the Partner Portal opens. Click the Partner SecurityDashboard link to open the dashboard. The MAX website In your browser window, type When prompted, type your user name and password, then click Login. In the left pane of the MAX window, click SMB SecurityDashboard. 2 In the upper-right corner of any page, select a language from the Select Language drop-down list. Setting up your partner account profile Set up the information in the partner profile for your account. The profile specifies: Where McAfee sends security for your partner-managed customers. The URL where your customers buy or renew subscriptions. 1 On the My Account page, select Edit Partner Profile. 2 Specify whether McAfee should send security-related messages to your partner-managed customers or directly to you. This option applies to security-related for all your partner-managed customer accounts. 3 Type the URL of the website where your customers can buy or renew their subscriptions. This page is accessed by clicking the Buy and Renew links in the SecurityCenter. 4 Click Save. 16 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

17 Getting Started Migration of PSS customer accounts to the dashboard 2 Migration of PSS customer accounts to the dashboard Migration means moving your customer s account out of your McAfee account to a separate account in the Partner SecurityDashboard. If you are a PSS partner, the first time you log on to the Partner SecurityDashboard, you see only your personal customer account. Existing customer accounts are not listed separately; they are included as part of your account. To view separate accounts for each of your customers, you need to migrate your customers to their own accounts. After you migrate a customer account, it is listed in the dashboard with its subscription and contact information. For partner-managed customers, the new account includes a unique login for the SecurityCenter, where you can manage their security status and reporting. Migrating an existing PSS customer account Move a customer's account out of your McAfee account to a separate account in the Partner SecurityDashboard, where you can manage security status and reporting for that customer. PSS partners need to perform this task when they first log on to the dashboard. Before you begin If you are migrating accounts for partner-managed customers, you must obtain a signed PSS customer agreement that authorizes you to access and monitor their web-based security reports before you can access their security data. Typically, you might want to migrate all orders for a single customer to one account. 1 On the My Account page, select Migrate Customer. 2 Select s, then Select to Migrate. A page lists the order(s) for that customer. You can migrate one or multiple orders to a single, separate account. 3 On the Select orders to migrate page, select the checkbox under s for each order that you want to migrate. 4 Click Continue. If migrating this account will cause action items to appear in the dashboard for the account, a message notifies you. For example, a message notifies you if the subscription will soon expire. Click Continue again to proceed with the migration. Make sure that migrating this account will not create action items that cause protection services to be disabled. For example, check that the account will not be overutilized, so that no new installations are permitted and updates to client computers are blocked. 5 On the Customer Information page, provide the contact information for the customer. You can provide contact information automatically from another customer account by clicking Select from existing customers to display a list of customers, then clicking Select for the appropriate customer. 6 Select Manage security for this customer if this is a partner-managed customer. 7 Click Next. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 17

18 2 Getting Started Working with customer account data 8 On the Confirm order migration details page, verify that the information is correct. If you need to edit any information, select Change and make the necessary modifications. 9 Click Migrate Order. A page notifies you whether the order was created successfully. If the account contains groups of client computers, you can select which groups to migrate to the new account. 10 On the Computer Migration page, under Source Account select the groups of client computers you want to migrate to the new account, click Add, then click Migrate Computers. A page notifies you whether the computers were migrated successfully. Working with customer account data The features of the Partner SecurityDashboard help you locate customer account data, display specific data, and work with data offline. s Viewing customer accounts at-a-glance on page 18 The Account Information page displays information about each customer account, and provides links for managing those accounts. Filtering customer data on page 19 Customize the information displayed in the Partner SecurityDashboard according to the tasks you are trying to accomplish. The filtering feature lets you find all customers who meet specific criteria. Locating, saving, printing, and removing account data on page 19 Use Partner SecurityDashboard features to locate and work with account data. Viewing customer accounts at-a-glance The Account Information page displays information about each customer account, and provides links for managing those accounts. On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Account Information. Access general information and common management tasks for each account. General information Name of account. Customer profile. Subscription history (orders and trials). Installation URL. Management tasks Send account and installation information to customers. Edit customer profiles. Create orders. Create and extend trials. Install protection services on client computers. 18 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

19 Getting Started Working with customer account data 2 Filtering customer data Customize the information displayed in the Partner SecurityDashboard according to the tasks you are trying to accomplish. The filtering feature lets you find all customers who meet specific criteria. For example, you can filter customers whose subscriptions need to be renewed soon, or whose subscriptions have expired. On the SecurityDashboard page, do any of the following. To display customers by... Security status Subscription status Select... Action Required All Do not filter by subscription status; show all statuses. About to Expire Show customers who have one or more subscriptions expiring within 30 days. Expired Show customers who have one or more subscriptions that have expired. Too Many Licenses in Use Show customers who have installed a protection service on more computers than they purchased licenses for. Management status Partner Managed Show customers for whom you manage security. Not Partner Managed Show customers who manage their own security. Subscription type All Do not filter by subscription type; show all types. Trial Show customers who have trial subscriptions. Order Show customers who have paid subscriptions. NFR Show customers who have NFR (Not for Resale) orders. Locating, saving, printing, and removing account data Use Partner SecurityDashboard features to locate and work with account data. Do any of the following: To... Locate an account Do this... 1 On any page in the Find customers box, type the information you want to search for. For example, type part of the company name or the address. 2 Click Search. Select a language In the upper-right corner of any page, select a language from the Select Language drop-down list. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 19

20 2 Getting Started Managing customer correspondence To... Print account data Do this... 1 In the upper right of a page, click Print to view the information in a new window. 2 Click Send to printer. 3 Select options for printing, then click Print. Save account data 1 In the upper right of a page, click Save As. 2 Select a format from the list: Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Notepad (comma-separated text) Remove a customer account On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Remove Customer from the drop-down list. Managing customer correspondence Send messages and reports to your customers by using Partner SecurityDashboard features. s Updating customer contact information on page 20 The customer profile contains all current information for contacting a customer, including the language that the customer prefers. A subset of this information appears in the Customer column of the SecurityDashboard page. Sending a customer listing or order report in on page 21 Sending Partner SecurityDashboard data in an is useful when you want someone else to resolve or follow up on issues. Sending messages to customers on page 21 Write and send messages to customers directly from the Partner SecurityDashboard. Sending account information to customers on page 21 Use this task to send your customers a copy of the that McAfee sends for new accounts. Updating customer contact information The customer profile contains all current information for contacting a customer, including the language that the customer prefers. A subset of this information appears in the Customer column of the SecurityDashboard page. Use this task to edit a customer's profile. 1 On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Edit Customer Profile from the drop-down list. 2 On the Customer Information page, type updated information for your customer. 3 Specify whether the customer is self-managed or partner-managed. 4 Click Update. 20 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

21 Getting Started Managing customer correspondence 2 See also Types of customers to manage on page 9 Sending a customer listing or order report in Sending Partner SecurityDashboard data in an is useful when you want someone else to resolve or follow up on issues. For example: Filter the listing on the SecurityDashboard page to show customers with security issues, then send the listing to an IT expert to resolve the issues. Filter the listing on the SecurityDashboard page to show customers whose services are expiring, then send the listing to a sales representative to renew orders. Open a Trials report to show a list of customers with trial subscriptions, then send the listing to a sales representative to convert to paid orders. 1 Perform one of these actions. On the SecurityDashboard page, select the appropriate options to filter the customer listing. On the Partner Reports page, click the name of a report. 2 Click to open the Send page. 3 Type the address(es). 4 Type a subject and message, then click Send. Sending messages to customers Write and send messages to customers directly from the Partner SecurityDashboard. 1 On the SecurityDashboard page, under Customer click the customer s address. A blank, preaddressed message opens in your local application. 2 Type a subject and message, then click Send. Sending account information to customers Use this task to send your customers a copy of the that McAfee sends for new accounts. 1 On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Account Information. 2 On the Account Information page, select Send account information. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 21

22 2 Getting Started Adding your logo to the SecurityCenter 3 Select the type of information to send: Account Information Login credentials , which contains instructions for logging on to the SecurityCenter and changing the password of the account. Installation Information Welcome , which contains the download URL and instructions for installing the protection services, accessing documentation, and contacting customer support. 4 Type the address(es). The address for the customer account you selected appears by default. 5 Click Send. See also s for new accounts on page 30 Adding your logo to the SecurityCenter Use this task to upload your company s logo so that it appears in your customers SecurityCenter and on the security reports you send to your customers. If a customer uploads a customized logo to the SecurityCenter, it replaces your logo. 22 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

23 Getting Started Adding your logo to the SecurityCenter 2 Do one of the following: To do this... Add a logo Do this... 1 On the My Account page, select Edit Logo. 2 On the Manage Logo page, click Upload New Logo. 3 On the Upload Your Logo page, type the name of the file you want to upload or browse to locate the file. 4 In the Verification Code box, type the characters displayed in the black box. Alphabetic characters are not case-sensitive. 5 Click Upload Logo. If the size of the image is bigger than the specified dimensions, the SecurityCenter resizes it to fit the allotted area and displays a preview of how it will appear on reports. Click Approve to accept the resized logo, or Delete and Resubmit to select a different file. 6 Click Close Window. Remove a logo 1 On the My Account page, select Edit Logo. 2 On the Manage Logo page, click Delete Logo. 3 Click Cancel to return to the previous page. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 23

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25 3 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Use the features in the Partner SecurityDashboard to create new orders for your customers, update contact information for customer accounts, and track trial subscriptions, conversions to paid subscriptions, expiring subscriptions, and renewals for your customer. Contents Working with trial subscriptions Working with customer orders s for new accounts Reports on orders and subscriptions Recommendations for ongoing order management Working with trial subscriptions Trial subscriptions let customers try protection services free for a specified length of time. Customers can then extend their protection after a trial subscription expires by purchasing a paid subscription. s Creating trial subscriptions on page 25 Create a free, 30-day trial subscription to potential customers, for an opportunity to try a protection service. Extending trial subscriptions on page 26 Extend a trial subscription by 15 days so the customer does not lose coverage while a purchase is being approved. Converting trial subscriptions on page 26 When a trial customer purchases a paid subscription for the trial software, create the new order by converting the trial. Creating trial subscriptions Create a free, 30-day trial subscription to potential customers, for an opportunity to try a protection service. Updates to subscription information might take up to an hour to appear in the Partner SecurityDashboard. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 25

26 3 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Working with trial subscriptions 1 Do one of the following: On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Account Information, then select Create Trial. On the SecurityDashboard page, click New Customer. 2 On the Order Management page, select Trial. 3 Select a product. The Trial start date is automatically set to today s date. 4 If you selected a product with more than one configuration, select the specific version of the product. 5 Click Next. 6 On the Customer Information page, provide the contact information for the customer s account, then click Next. 7 Verify or edit the customer and order information, then click Create Trial. Extending trial subscriptions Extend a trial subscription by 15 days so the customer does not lose coverage while a purchase is being approved. 1 On the Partner Reports page, select Trials Report. 2 Under s, click Extend Trial for a trial you want to extend. This option is displayed only for eligible trial subscriptions. You can extend current trials and trials that have expired within the last 10 days if you have not extended them previously or if the customers have not purchased an order for the same service. 3 Click Update. Converting trial subscriptions When a trial customer purchases a paid subscription for the trial software, create the new order by converting the trial. This helps you keep track of the number of trials you have converted successfully, because it appears in the Trials-to-Order Conversions Report, rather than simply creating a new order that isn't related to the trial. 1 On the Partner SecurityDashboard page under s, select Buy Renew. 2 On the Order Management page, select Order, then follow the instructions for creating new orders. 26 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

27 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Working with customer orders 3 Working with customer orders Use these tasks to create and monitor the status of each customer order. Note that you can create orders for standard subscription lengths, or co-term orders with customized subscription lengths when you need to consolidate multiple orders that have different expiration dates. s Creating new orders on page 27 Use this task to create new orders for 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year subscriptions, or for subscriptions that are automatically renewed and billed each month. Creating co-term orders on page 28 If a customer has placed multiple orders with different subscription lengths, and you want to consolidate them into a single order, create a co-term order with a customized subscription length in the interim. Migrating orders from one customer to another on page 28 The self-service order migration wizard migrates an order from one customer to another customer. Monitoring customer orders and subscriptions on page 29 Use the Partner SecurityDashboard to keep subscriptions up-to-date for your partner-managed and self-managed customers. Creating new orders Use this task to create new orders for 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year subscriptions, or for subscriptions that are automatically renewed and billed each month. Updates to subscription information might take up to an hour to appear in the Partner SecurityDashboard. 1 Do one of the following: On the SecurityDashboard page, click New Customer. On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Account Information, then select Create Order. 2 On the Order Management page, select Order. 3 Select a product. The Order date is automatically set to today s date. If you create a monthly account, McAfee does not send a grant letter or offer customer support. You must provide support for monthly customers. 4 Type the order reference number. 5 Type the number of licenses the customer is purchasing and the level of service. Be sure to purchase sufficient licenses to cover any client computers the customer anticipates acquiring while the subscription is active, as well as existing client computers. (You can also buy additional licenses later.) 6 Select the length of the subscription. 7 If you selected a product with more than one configuration, select the specific version of the product. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 27

28 3 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Working with customer orders 8 Click Next. 9 On the Customer Information page, provide the contact information for the customer s account, then click Next. 10 Verify or edit the customer and order information, then click Create Order. You should receive a confirmation with the customer s download URL. If you have created an order for a self-managed customer, McAfee sends an with the installation URL to the customer. If you have created a partner-managed customer and you have selected the option in your partner profile to send security-related messages directly to partner-managed customers, McAfee sends an with the URL of the installation to the customer. If you have created a partner-managed customer and your partner profile is configured with the default option for security , you can use the download URL to install the product for the customer. Creating co-term orders If a customer has placed multiple orders with different subscription lengths, and you want to consolidate them into a single order, create a co-term order with a customized subscription length in the interim. When the first order expires, creating a co-term order allows the customer to continue using the product until the second order expires. When both orders expire, create a standard order that includes all the licenses originally divided between the orders. This results in a single subscription for the customer going forward, and it allows you to take advantage of more favorable pricing for a larger node count. For example: You create... Date Licenses Expiration date Order 1 January 12, January 12, 2011 Order 2 July 1, July 1, 2011 Order 3 (co-term) January 12, July 1, 2011 Order 4 July 1, July 1, Follow the steps 1-5 for creating a new order (until you need to specify the length of the subscription). 2 For Subscription length, select Other. 3 For Order Expiry date, select a date. 4 Follow the remaining steps 7-10 for creating a new order. When the orders expire, you can renew them as a single order. Migrating orders from one customer to another The self-service order migration wizard migrates an order from one customer to another customer. You need the customer's grant number and address, which were sent to you in s from McAfee. 28 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

29 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Working with customer orders 3 1 Click the My Account tab, then select Migrate Order. 2 Type the customer's order grant number and address, then click Select to migrate. Only active orders appear on the Select orders to migrate page. Orders that are on hold or expired cannot be migrated. The customer profile page opens and displays the migrated order information. 3 Enter new customer details or select an existing customer. 4 Click Migrate Order. Monitoring customer orders and subscriptions Use the Partner SecurityDashboard to keep subscriptions up-to-date for your partner-managed and self-managed customers. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 29

30 3 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions s for new accounts Do any of the following at regular intervals as appropriate for your customers. To do this... Check current customer data at-a-glance. Do this... On the SecurityDashboard page, check each account listed for general items of interest, such as: The type of protection service subscriptions (purchased or trial). The number of licenses purchased. The number of licenses available (number of computers where service can be installed). The next date on which a subscription expires. Check for and resolve action items. On the SecurityDashboard page under Action Required, click a subscription-related action item, then follow the instructions for resolving it. For self-managed customers, action items do not link to resolution instructions. However, you can still place a new or renewal order by following the usual procedure, or remind your customers to place their orders. To display a listing of all customers who have subscription-related action items outstanding, on the SecurityDashboard page, for Subscription status click About to Expire, Expired, or Too Many Licenses in Use. Check the information in reports. On the Partner Reports page, select a report, then select the information you want to appear in the report. You can get data on trials, orders, customers who need to renew a subscription or convert a trial, and customers running unactivated software. See also Recommendations for ongoing order management on page 34 s for new accounts After an order is processed, McAfee sends several s to either the partner or the customer. After you submit the order: 30 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

31 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Reports on orders and subscriptions 3 1 McAfee processes the order. 2 McAfee sends three messages. This ... Welcome Login credentials Grant letter Contains... The download URL and instructions for installing the protection services, accessing documentation, and contacting customer support. Instructions for logging on to the SecurityCenter administrative website and changing the password of the account. The grant number for the order, which is required for customer support. No grant letter is sent for orders that renew monthly. Partners must provide support for these customers. 3 With some services, McAfee sends additional instructions for activation, configuring required settings, and logging on to associated portals. 4 McAfee also sends a weekly status that details detections and security status for an account. 5 McAfee directs the messages according to two variables. Whether the customer is partner-managed or customer-managed (who manages security for the account). For partner-managed customers, the setting for the Send to partner-managed customers option on your Partner Profile page. Customer type Option setting sent to Self-managed Not applicable Customer Partner-managed Not selected Partner Partner-managed Selected Customer See also Sending account information to customers on page 21 Sending McAfee to partner-managed customers on page 39 Types of customers to manage on page 9 Reports on orders and subscriptions Retrieve information about your customer orders and subscriptions in reports available on the Partner Reports page. You can schedule some reports to be created automatically, and send reports to customers or partners as needed. You can also edit order grant numbers assigned by McAfee, to make them easier to track in reports. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 31

32 3 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Reports on orders and subscriptions This report... Trials Orders Expiring Orders Over-Utilized Customers Trial-to-Order Conversions Sell-Out Orders Unactivated Computers Shows... Trial subscriptions that you have created. Use this report to track trial subscriptions, extend them, and convert them into paid subscriptions. All orders created by you or the partners you manage. Use this report to search for and view all orders that meet certain criteria. Also, use this report to update grant numbers. All subscriptions that will expire within 30 days. Use this report to identify customers to contact for renewal. You can schedule this report to run at regular intervals. All customers who are using more copies of the product than they purchased licenses for. Use this report to identify customers who need to purchase additional licenses. You can schedule this report to run at regular intervals. The number of trial subscriptions you have successfully converted into paid orders. Use this report to keep track of your success rate for converting free trials. All the order transactions that were completed or cancelled during a specified period. Use this report to determine your total orders statistics and submit them to your McAfee account manager. You can schedule this report to run at regular intervals. All computers with a pre-installed build that has not been activated. Use this report to track the OEM or SBK builds that have been created but not activated. See also Recommendations for ongoing order management on page 34 Creating reports Create reports that help you keep track of the orders and trial subscriptions for your customers and the partners you manage. 1 On the Partner Reports page, select a report. 2 Select the information you want to appear in the report. 3 To send the report in an a b c Click the icon in the upper-right corner of the report. Type your message, a new subject, and additional addresses. (Optional) Click Send. 32 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

33 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Reports on orders and subscriptions 3 Scheduling reports Create and send reports from the Partner SecurityDashboard as an attachment at regular intervals. These reports can be scheduled: Expiring Orders Report Over-Utilized Customers Report Sell-Out Report 1 On the Partner Reports page, select the report you want to schedule. 2 Click the icon in the upper-right corner. A blank message appears. 3 Select delivery options. Immediately Send the information once, as soon as you click Save. Weekly on Send the information each week, on the selected day. Monthly on Send the information each month, on the selected day. 4 Type one or more addresses to receive the report. Separate multiple addressees with commas. 5 Type a subject and a message for the . 6 Click Save. Managing scheduled reports Use this task to work with reports that you have already scheduled to be sent to customers at regular intervals. 1 Click the Scheduled Reports tab. 2 Locate the scheduled report in the listing. Reports are listed by the subject line for the message they are attached to, the recipient, the sender, and the name of the report. 3 Perform a management task by clicking one of the options in the Action column. To do this... Change the settings for the scheduled report. View or download the report data you selected to schedule. Data is in cvs format (comma-separated values). Run the report and send it to the customer. Delete the scheduled report. Click this option Edit View Run Report Delete McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 33

34 3 Managing Customer Orders and Subscriptions Recommendations for ongoing order management Editing grant numbers Change the grant number assigned by McAfee to a number that is easier for you to track with your customer orders. For example, you might want to change the grant number to match your order reference number. 1 On the Partner Reports page, select Orders Report. 2 Select the grant number for the order you want to change. 3 On the Edit Grant Number page, type a new grant number, then click Update. Recommendations for ongoing order management Here are some tips to help you meet the needs of your customers before they escalate into problems. Proactively check for trials and subscriptions that will expire and renew them to prevent a lapse in protection. Check for unactivated software. To check the status... On the SecurityDashboard page, for Subscription status select the specific type of status you want to check. Run the Trials Report. Schedule the Expiring Orders Report to run at regular intervals. To take action... If a trial subscription is expiring, take steps to extend it or convert it to a purchased order. If a paid subscription is expiring, take steps to renew it. If software is unactivated, take steps to activate it. Schedule the Unactivated Computers Report to run at regular intervals. Ensure that customers aren't using more licenses than they purchased and that sufficient licenses are available to accommodate any new client computers that you anticipate being added to the account. To check the status... On the SecurityDashboard page, for Purch/Avail, check the number of available licenses. Schedule the Over-Utilized Customers Report to run at regular intervals. To take action... If a customer is over-utilizing the software or you expect a customer to need more licenses than are available, take steps to purchase additional licenses. The purchased license count includes licenses for future-dated orders. Schedule the Sell-Out Orders Report to run at appropriate intervals and then submit it to your McAfee account manager as a bill. In the Sell-Out Orders Report, evaluate the number of orders being processed or cancelled and take steps to resolve any issues. See also Monitoring customer orders and subscriptions on page 29 Reports on orders and subscriptions on page McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

35 4 Monitoring 4 Customer Security PSS partners can use the Partner SecurityDashboard features to oversee site security for customers who want complete outsourced security. You must obtain a signed PSS customer agreement that authorizes you to access and monitor web-based security reports for a customer before you can access security data for the customer. Contents Viewing the security status for a customer Installing protection services Managing client computers Sending security reports to customers Resolving security action items Sending McAfee to partner-managed customers Recommendations for ongoing security management Viewing the security status for a customer Use the Partner SecurityDashboard to access a partner-managed customer s SecurityCenter account, then check the overall security status, view reports, and perform other administrative tasks for the customer. To view detailed instructions for administrative tasks in the SecurityCenter, click the help (? ) link on any SecurityCenter page. 1 From the SecurityDashboard page, do one of the following: Click the customer's company name. In the customer listing, under s, select View SecurityCenter from the drop-down list. 2 From the SecurityDashboard page, open specific pages within a customer's SecurityCenter. Under Action Required, click a link to open related pages for subscription and security issues. Under Computers, click a link to open a listing of client computers where protection services are installed. Under s, select an option from the drop-down list to open related pages in the dashboard or the SecurityCenter. See also Viewing site administrator documents on page 51 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 35

36 4 Monitoring Customer Security Installing protection services Installing protection services From the Partner SecurityDashboard, PSS partners can install protection services on a partner-managed customer s client computers or send installation instructions to the customer. s Installing protection services directly on page 36 Install protection services on a client computer by using the customer's installation URL to download the software. You can select options such as performing a full scan when installation is complete. Sending installation instructions to a customer on page 36 Send installation instructions to your customers so they can install the software on their computers. Installing protection services directly Install protection services on a client computer by using the customer's installation URL to download the software. You can select options such as performing a full scan when installation is complete. You can also use the Push Install utility to "push" the software to one or more computers. The Push install utility provides the same options as URL installation plus additional options, such as installing on computers in Active Directory groups, designating relay servers, and selecting different installation options for different computers. See the installation guide, available from the Help page of the SecurityCenter, for instructions. 1 On the SecurityDashboard page, do one of the following: Under s, select Add Computer from the drop-down list, Under s, select Account Information from the drop-down list, then click the link to the customer s download URL. Under Action Required, click a <service> not installed action item. The installation wizard opens in a new window, where you can select the services to be installed, the computers where they should be installed, and available options. 2 Follow the instructions on your screen. See also Viewing site administrator documents on page 51 Sending installation instructions to a customer Send installation instructions to your customers so they can install the software on their computers. 1 On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Account Information. 2 On the Account Information page, select Send installation information. 36 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

37 Monitoring Customer Security Managing client computers 4 3 On the Send page, select Installation Information as the type of information to send. This selects the Welcome , which contains the URL to download the software and instructions for installing it, accessing documentation, and contacting customer support. 4 Type the address(es). The address for the customer account you selected appears by default. Do not send confidential account information to other accounts. 5 Click Send. Managing client computers The SecurityDashboard page shows the number of client computers in each account where protection services are installed. If a customer has purchased more than one protection service, the dashboard lists the number of computers where each service is installed. PSS partners can open a partner-managed customer s SecurityCenter to display detailed information about these computers. Use this task to display a list of client computers and their security status. On the SecurityDashboard page, under Computers click the quantity listed for a protection service. In a new window, the Computers page opens from the customer s SecurityCenter. It lists the status of all client computers where the protection service is installed. From the Computers page, you can access additional information and perform a variety of management tasks. Sending security reports to customers Send reports on customer site security to a partner-managed customer from the Partner SecurityDashboard. Summary reports with data from the Dashboard page of the customer s SecurityCenter This is comparable to the report generated by clicking on the Dashboard page, but you can send it directly from the Partner SecurityDashboard. Detailed reports selected from the Reports page of the customer s SecurityCenter For example, you can send your customer the Detection History report on a monthly or quarterly basis, to show the value of the McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection solution. s Sending a summary report to a customer on page 37 Send a summary report containing the information from the Dashboard page of the customer SecurityCenter in an . Sending detailed reports to a customer on page 38 Send a report containing detailed security data generated in reports run on the customer's SecurityCenter. Sending a summary report to a customer Send a summary report containing the information from the Dashboard page of the customer SecurityCenter in an . McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 37

38 4 Monitoring Customer Security Resolving security action items 1 From the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Send Reports from the drop-down list. 2 Type your message, a new subject, and additional addresses as needed. 3 Click Send. A copy of the customer s Dashboard page is attached to the message in.mhtm format. Sending detailed reports to a customer Send a report containing detailed security data generated in reports run on the customer's SecurityCenter. 1 On the SecurityDashboard page under s, select Send Reports from the drop-down list, then click More. The customer's SecurityCenter opens with the Reports page visible. 2 On the Reports page, click the link to select the report. 3 At the top of the report, click . 4 Type the address(es). 5 Type your message and subject as needed. 6 Click Send. The selected report is attached to the message in.mhtm format. Resolving security action items The Partner SecurityDashboard notifies you about security issues for partner-managed customers by displaying action items. <quantity> computers unprotected <service> not installed Your <service> is ready to be activated <service> New Hot Fix / Patch / Service Pack(s) available Client computers are not updated with the latest detection definition (DAT) files or software components. The protection service has not been installed on client computers or the installation failed. The subscription to the protection service has not been activated; you need to proceed with the activation process. You need to install an upgrade for a protection service. Use this task to resolve these action items. To display a listing of all partner-managed customers who have security-related action items outstanding, on the SecurityDashboard page, for Security status click Action Required. 38 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

39 Monitoring Customer Security Sending McAfee to partner-managed customers 4 1 On the SecurityDashboard page under Action Required, click a security-related action item. An action item resolution page describes what needs to be done. 2 Follow the instructions to resolve the problem. Sending McAfee to partner-managed customers Typically, McAfee sends messages about accounts for partner-managed customers to you. These messages include SecurityCenter login information and weekly security status summaries. Use this task to specify that McAfee send messages directly to the partner-managed customers. 1 Click the My Account tab, then click Edit Partner Profile. 2 Select the checkbox for Send to partner-managed customers. The setting for this option applies to all your partner-managed customer accounts. 3 Click Save. See also s for new accounts on page 30 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 39

40 4 Monitoring Customer Security Recommendations for ongoing security management Recommendations for ongoing security management McAfee recommends that you proactively track the various types of suspicious programs, files, and activities being detected. Provide feedback to your customers to demonstrate the value of their protection services. Initial tasks Repeat these tasks as needed. 1 For each partner-managed customer, McAfee s you a unique installation URL to install protection services. Install McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection by: Installing directly from the Partner SecurityDashboard. Visiting the customer site and installing on each client computer. Forwarding the installation URL to the customer. Using the Push Install utility to install without customer interaction. Schedule a full scan to occur when installation is complete by selecting this option in the installation wizard. Also, manually scan the contents of user Inboxes to locate any threats that already reside there. See the installation guide, available on the Help page of the SecurityCenter, for more information. 2 After installation, access the customer's SecurityCenter and create a policy of security settings. Assign policies to computers as needed. (The McAfee Default policy is in effect until you create a customized policy.) See the product guide, available on the Help page of the SecurityCenter, for more information. 3 Create groups of client computers, if needed. This can be helpful if the customer has many client computers, or if the computers use different security settings. See the product guide, available on the Help page of the SecurityCenter, for more information. Recurring tasks Perform these tasks at regular intervals as needed. 1 On the SecurityDashboard page, for Security status select Action Required, then check for action items that indicate security risks. Click an action item to view instructions or web pages for resolving the problem. 2 Monitor the customer s status messages and security reports regularly. If you detect security risks, take steps to correct them or suggest solutions to your customer. 3 Send regular status summary reports to reassure your customer that you are actively monitoring security. 4 Send additional, detailed security reports to your customers as needed. For example, you might want to send your customers the Detection History report on a monthly or quarterly basis, to show the value of the McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection solution. 5 Whenever your customer adds new computers, install protection services, then assign the correct group and policy. 6 See the product guide, available on the Help page of the SecurityCenter, for recommended practices specific to each protection service. 40 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

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43 5 Managing Customer Builds Use the Partner SecurityDashboard to create new copies of McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection to distribute to customers as pre-installed or CD-based software. The features described in this section appear in the Partner SecurityDashboard only for partners who are authorized by McAfee to use them. Contents Overview of the build process Types of builds Creating build requests Managing build requests Tracking unactivated products Overview of the build process The build process comprises three steps. 1 A partner uses the Partner SecurityDashboard to request a customized build by specifying details such as the build type, length of subscription, and products to be included, then submits the request to McAfee. 2 The McAfee development team creates the build and posts it on the Partner SecurityDashboard. 3 The partner downloads the build from the dashboard and distributes it to customers. Throughout this process, the partner can check the current status of the build on the Search Builds page of the Partner SecurityDashboard. This table shows the status of the build process during each step and who does what. Step Status The partner does this... McAfee does this... 1 Pending Submits a build request. Deletes or modifies the request, if needed. 2 In Development Checks the status of the build request. Receives a notification that a request has been made. Creates a build matching the request. 3 Completed Downloads the build from the Search Builds page, then images it to a computer or copies it to a CD. Sends the partner a notification that the build is available for download. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 43

44 5 Managing Customer Builds Types of builds Types of builds McAfee partners can be set up to distribute three types of builds. Build type OEM System Builder Kit (SBK) Multinode Description Software is imaged to computers in the factory and distributed to customers as a pre-installed trial or paid subscription. The license key is coded into the software. Customers need not type the key during activation. Software is imaged to computers in the factory and distributed to customers as a pre-installed trial or paid subscription Software activation requires a license key that appears on the McAfee license card shipped with the computer. Software is copied to a CD and distributed to customers as either a trial or a paid subscription. Software activation requires a license key that appears on the CD label. Creating build requests Request customized builds, with options selected specifically for individual customer accounts. 1 Click the My Account tab, then select Manage Builds. 2 On the Search Builds page, click Create New Build. 3 On the Request New Build page, type a name for the build. 4 Specify options for the build. 5 Click Preview Request to review the options you have selected. 6 Click Submit Request, then select Done. The status of the request changes to Pending, and the Partner SecurityDashboard notifies McAfee that a build request has been submitted. Managing build requests In the Partner SecurityDashboard, you can locate specific build requests, view and modify details of build requests, delete build requests, and download completed builds. Use this task to begin the build process, then follow the appropriate steps. 44 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

45 Managing Customer Builds Tracking unactivated products 5 1 Click the My Account tab, then select Manage Builds. 2 On the Search Builds page, specify filters to narrow your search. (Optional) By default, all builds are displayed. 3 Do any of the following: To... Locate specific build requests Do this... 1 In the Build name box, type all or part of a build name. 2 Type or select a From and To date. 3 Click Search. View details for a build Modify build requests 1 Click the name of the build you want to view details for. 2 Verify the options currently selected for the build, then click Cancel to return to the previous page. 1 For the build you want to modify, select Modify Request. 2 On the Modify Build page, select new settings for options you want to change. 3 Click Preview Request to review the options you have selected. 4 Click Submit Request, then select Done. The Partner SecurityDashboard notifies McAfee that a build request has been submitted. Delete build requests Download completed builds For the build you want to delete, select Delete Request, then click OK. 1 For the build you want to download, select Download. 2 In the Windows Save As dialog box, specify where to save the file, then click Save. Tracking unactivated products Customers who receive pre-installed or CD-based software are prompted to use the Activation wizard to submit their contact information and activate the software. The auto-update feature starts functioning after the software is activated. Use this task to track how many computers with pre-installed (OEM or SBK) software have not been activated. 1 Click the Partner Reports tab, then select Unactivated Computers Report. 2 Select a specific build to list only computers installed with that build. (Optional) By default, computers with all builds are listed. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 45

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47 6 Managing 6 Partners The dashboard includes features for setting up and maintaining accounts for the partners you manage. Contents Management of partners Adding a partner account profile Searching for partner account profiles Modifying a partner account profile Setting up a relationship between managed partners Management of partners Large organizations who partner with McAfee sometimes contract with and manage smaller resellers. The partners they manage can have Partner SecurityDashboard accounts for placing orders and tracking subscriptions for their customers. When you log in to the dashboard, accounts for the partners you manage are displayed on the Manage Partners page. The dashboard lets you set up and modify features for these partner accounts, track their order activity, and bill them accordingly. Types of data displayed The types of data displayed for each partner include: Account contact information, including separate contact categories for different types of messages, such as finance and support. Options for setting up the features of the partner account. Orders created by the partner. Types of management tasks Some of the tasks vary by the type of partners you manage (for example, SP1). Create partner accounts. Search for and modify partner accounts. Configure options for partner accounts. These options depend on the partner type. Track orders placed by partners for billing purposes. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 47

48 6 Managing Partners Adding a partner account profile Adding a partner account profile Add and configure a partner account profile for a partner you manage. Only Global, Service Provider (New), and TSP Distributor partners are allowed to create partner account profiles. 1 Click the My Account tab, then click Manage Partners. 2 On the Manage Partners page, click Add Partner. 3 On the Create Partner Profile page, fill in the information for the partner and select applicable options. Some types of information to fill in and options to select apply to all partners, such as company name, language, and contact information. Others depend on the type of partner being managed, such as options for support, order processing notifications, managing customer site security, and retrieving software builds. 4 Click Save. Searching for partner account profiles Search for and locate a specific partner account profile. 1 Click the My Account tab, then select Manage Partners. 2 Select the Partner type from the drop-down list. 3 In the Find partners box, type all or part of the partner name, company name, or partner address. 4 Click Search. A listing of partner accounts that meet the specified criteria appears. Modifying a partner account profile Update the information in the partner profile for a partner you manage. An is sent to notify the partner when changes are made to the partner's profile. 1 Click the My Account tab, then select Manage Partners. 2 Select the Partner type from the drop-down list. 48 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

49 Managing Partners Setting up a relationship between managed partners 6 3 In the Find partners box, type all or part of the partner name, company name, or partner address, then click Search. A partner account listing does not appear on the page until you click Search or enter some filtering data. 4 For the partner whose profile you want to modify, click Update. 5 Type any new information and select new options as needed, then click Save. Setting up a relationship between managed partners If one of the partners you manage also manages another partner, you can update their partner account profiles to indicate the relationship. The partner who manages is the parent partner, and the managed partner is the child partner. 1 Click the My Account tab, then select Manage Partners. 2 Select the Partner type from the drop-down list. 3 Type all or part of the partner name, company name, or partner address, then click Search. 4 Locate the child partner in this listing, then click Link. 5 On the Link Partners page in the Partner Company Name contains box, type all or part of the partner name, then click Submit. 6 Locate the parent partner in the listing, then click Link. A message notifies you that the link was created successfully. The relationship is noted when you view the listing on the Manage Partners page. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 49

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51 7 7 Getting More Information This chapter provides additional information to help you use the Partner SecurityDashboard features. Contents Viewing Partner SecurityDashboard documents Viewing site administrator documents Frequently asked questions Viewing Partner SecurityDashboard documents Documentation is available to assist you with using the features of the Partner SecurityDashboard. 1 Click the Help tab. 2 Select a document link: Partner SecurityDashboard Guide Brief introduction to the Partner SecurityDashboard, instructions for performing the tasks used to monitor customer subscriptions and security, frequently asked questions, and additional resources. Available in PDF format. Getting Started Guide Overview of the features and customer data that appear on the SecurityDashboard page. Available as a web page. Partner Release Notes Overview of new features for this release of the Partner SecurityDashboard. Available in as a web page. Viewing site administrator documents Documentation available from the SecurityCenter describes how to perform administrative tasks for your partner-managed customers, such as installing the client software, setting up groups and policies, and generating security reports. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 51

52 7 Getting More Information Frequently asked questions 1 In the SecurityCenter, click the Help tab. 2 Select a link to display available documentation: Product Guide Details on configuring and using McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection, viewing reports, and troubleshooting problems. Recommended for hands-on administrators who want to customize policy settings and closely monitor their security strategy. Provided in PDF format. Installation Guide Instructions for installing McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection by using basic and advanced methods. Provided in PDF format. Release Notes ReadMe. Late-breaking information about the product, issues resolved since the last release, and interactions with other software. Provided as a web page. Frequently asked questions Here are answers to frequently asked questions. Does it matter what address is used when installing McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection on a customer s computers? Yes. The address identifies client computers on your online security reports. An address provides a link to the principal contact for that computer at the customer site. However, you can provide any description or leave the field blank. Can I view account subscriptions per customer? Yes. Using the Partner SecurityDashboard, you can access each customer s order based on a search keyword, such as an address, company name, or grant number, or the type of subscription. You can track all orders for upcoming renewals or account maintenance. How frequently do I need to review security reports for my customers? As a partner, you provide value to your customers by monitoring and managing security for their sites. In the PSS customer agreement, daily monitoring ensures that the value-added service is provided to customers routinely. It is your responsibility to monitor security at an appropriate frequency in accordance with the guidelines you have agreed to with your customers. What information can the reports provide to help me sell more products? Using security reports to identify security risks, you might recommend additional protection services or products such as operating system patch deployment, firewall configuration changes to reduce risk, hardware improvements, or procedural changes. What if I have misplaced my user name and password for accessing the Partner SecurityDashboard? Contact your support representative for assistance. What if customers have bought services from multiple vendors? If a customer has purchased some licenses from another vendor, the Partner SecurityDashboard displays the total number of subscriptions and licenses allocated to that customer. For example, if the customer purchased 10 licenses from you and 10 licenses from another vendor, you will see a total of 20 licenses listed for that customer. However, you will not see links to renew or purchase additional licenses if the customer s most recent licenses were purchased from another vendor. Why don't I see new customer subscriptions listed in the Partner SecurityDashboard? 52 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

53 Getting More Information Frequently asked questions 7 Customer subscription information is updated at regular intervals, and might take up to an hour to appear in the Partner SecurityDashboard. I created an order. Why didn't my customer receive an with the installation URL? Make sure the address for the account is accurate, then check your Partner Profile. If the Send to partner-managed customers is not selected and this is a partner-managed account, McAfee sends welcome s to you. Why don t I see all the orders for an account I m trying to migrate? Only active orders appear on the Select orders to migrate page. Orders that are on hold or expired cannot be migrated. Can I migrate groups and policies for an account? Yes. After an order is migrated, the Computer Migration page lists the groups that are configured for that account. You can select the groups to migrate, and the policies assigned to them are also migrated. You cannot select individual client computers to migrate. Why don t I see any managed partner accounts on the Managed Partners page? Enter some filtering data and click Search (or just click Search) to display accounts. McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 53

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55 Index A about this guide 5 Account Information page 18 account information, customer clearing search data 19 filtering 19 migrating out of your account 17 printing 19 saving to hard drive 19 searching for 19 selecting language 15, 19 viewing at-a-glance 18 action items displaying all accounts with action items 38 resolving security issues 38 activation of software 45 Activation wizard 45 Active Directory support 36 add customer account profile 27 partner account profile, managed partner 48 B builds checking status 43 creating 44 deleting 44 downloading 44 modifying 44 overview of management tasks 10 overview of process 43 searching for 44 tracking unactivated software 45 types of 44 viewing 44 C child partner, defined 49 clear search data 19 client computers installing services on 36 viewing 37 co-term orders 28 contact information updating, customer 20 updating, managed partner 48 conventions and icons used in this guide 5 create build requests 44 co-term orders 28 customer account profile 27 new orders 27 partner account profile, managed partner 48 partner reports 32 trials 25 customer orders, See orders customer profile, See account information, customer customer service grant letter and 30 monthly accounts and 27 customers partner-managed, See partner-managed customers customers self-managed, See self-managed customers D delete build requests 44 scheduled reports 33 documentation audience for this guide 5 for installing client software 51 for SecurityCenter features and tasks 51 product-specific, finding 6 typographical conventions and icons 5 download builds 44 E edit build requests 44 contact information, customer 20 contact information, managed partner 48 grant numbers 34 partner profile, managed partner 48 partner profile, yours 16 scheduled reports 33 for new accounts 30 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 55

56 Index (continued) notification of managed partner profile modifications 48 sending dashboard data 21 sending reports 21 sending security reports to customers 37 sending to customers 39 sent to managed partner 48 updating customer contact information for 20 updating partner contact information for 48 from McAfee for new accounts 30 sending to customers 21, 36, 39 F features, new 8 filter customer data 19 first logon, data displayed 12 frequently asked questions 52 G Global partners, defined 7 grant numbers, updating 34 guidelines for monitoring security 40 monitoring subscriptions 34 I installation of client software methods, overview 40 push installation 36 sending information to customers 21 sending instructions to customers 36 URL installation 36 L language selection for dashboard 15, 19 for managed partner 48 link, managed partners 49 log on to Partner SecurityDashboard 15 logo, adding and removing 22 M managed partners creating a profile 48 data displayed for 11, 47 linking 49 notifying about changes to profile 48 overview of management tasks 11, 47 searching for 48 updating partner profile 48 viewing partner accounts 48 MAX defined 8 logging on from 15 McAfee ServicePortal, accessing 6 migrate customer accounts 17 customer orders 28 PSS accounts 17 modify build requests 44 contact information, customer 20 customer profiles 20 grant numbers 34 partner profile, managed partner 48 partner profile, yours 16 scheduled reports 33 monthly accounts 27 Multinode builds, defined 44 N new features for this release 8 NOC, defined 9 non-pss partners, defined 7 O OEM builds, defined 44 open SecurityCenter website 35 Partner SecurityDashboard 15 orders co-term 28 creating new 27 creating trials 25 future-dated 34 guidelines for managing 34 migrating 28 monitoring 32 monthly 27 overview of management tasks 10 viewing reports for 32 P parent partner, defined 49 Partner Portal, defined 8 partner profile, managed partner creating 48 modifying 48 searching for 48 Partner SecurityDashboard first logon, data displayed 12 quick reference 13 partner-managed customers data displayed for 10 defined 9 56 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide

57 Index partner-managed customers (continued) guidelines for monitoring 40 installing services for 36 sending account information to 21 sending messages to 21 sending login and installation information to 21 sending McAfee s to 21 sending security reports to 37 partners, managed, See managed partners partners, McAfee types of 7 web-based tools for 8 portals for McAfee partners 8 print customer data 19 profile customer, creating 27 managed partner, creating 48 partner account, yours 16 PSS partners, defined 7 Push Install utility 36 Q quick reference to dashboard UI 13 R recommendations for monitoring security 40 monitoring subscriptions 34 reports adding logo to 22 for orders and subscriptions 31 partner reports 31 scheduled 33 sending account and subscription reports in 32 sending partner reports 21 sending security reports to customers 37 unactivated software 45 resolution, security issues 38 run a scheduled report 33 S SaaS protection services management 10 SaaS vulnerability protection service management 10 save customer data to hard drive 19 SBK builds, defined 44 scheduled reports 33 search for build requests 44 customer accounts 19 managed partners 48 orders and subscriptions 31 unactivated products 31 security management, overview of tasks 10 security (continued) recommendations for managing 40 reports, sending to customers 37 resolving action items for 38 SecurityCenter adding logo to 22 documentation for 51 opening 35 sending reports to customers 37 SecurityDashboard page quick reference 13 self-managed customers data displayed for 10 defined 9 sending messages to 21 send dashboard data in 21 messages to customers 21 s from McAfee to customers 21 login and installation information to customers 21 partner reports in 21 security reports to customers 37 ServicePortal, finding product documentation 6 status, build requests 43 subscriptions guidelines for monitoring 34 monitoring 29 viewing reports for 32 subscriptions, orders, See orders subscriptions, trials, See trial subscriptions T Technical Support, finding product information 6 tools for McAfee partners 8 trial subscriptions converting 26 creating 25 extending 26 guidelines for monitoring 34 viewing reports for 32 troubleshooting 52 types of builds, defined 44 customers, defined 9 McAfee partners, defined 7 U unactivated software, tracking 45 update build requests 44 contact information, customer 20 customer profiles 20 grant numbers 34 partner profile, managed partner 48 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide 57

58 Index update (continued) partner profile, yours 16 scheduled reports 33 V view accounts 18 build details 44 client computers 37 contact data, customer 20 view (continued) partner profile, managed partner 48 scheduled reports 33 security action items 38 security status for customer 35 SecurityCenter 35 vulnerability protection service management 10 W websites for McAfee partners 8 58 McAfee Security-as-a-Service Partner SecurityDashboard Product Guide